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Originally Posted by ksa8907
One big downside to more gears is that the computer has a hard time deciding which gear to choose when downshifting. I have said it before, but the chrysler 8 speed is particularly appalling in this regard.
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It's a ZF unit and it is not much loved in any brand it's found in.
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Originally Posted by user removed
Actaully the really crappy CVT's were Subaru Justys and Honda's. Not sure who is making them besides Jatco which is a subsidiary (wholly owned) of Nissan.
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Audi also offered CVT's for a few years. They went to some lengths to get it to mimic a more traditional automatic via electronic "shift points". It was a chain drive affair. Also unloved, also suffered from reliability woes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitronic
I drove a CVT equipped v6 Nissan Maxima for a week or so some years ago. My immediate thought was that there was something wrong with the transmission! But I soon realized it must be a CVT, due to the engine going to 4500 RPM during acceleration and just sitting there as the speedometer rose. It was cool for a week but to be honest I'm not sure I'd want to live with it. My biggest gripe was that it did not seem to hold back the car when attempting to use the gearbox for decelerating, for example when "downshifting" on a decline to keep from gaining speed.
My folks just bought a new CRV. It has a CVT. (My that's a lot of C's and V's.) It's much less obtrusive than the Nissan's. Technology marches on I guess.