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Old 03-07-2021, 01:22 AM   #58 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
Drivers are conditioned to expect RPMs to rise during acceleration and then drop at the upshift. Rise and fall, rise and fall, rise and fall. When a CVT goes to peak torque or HP and just stays there it seems odd - like the engine is screaming and being abused. Of course it isn't but goes against decades of tradition.
This might be among the reasons why the Prius doesn't feature a tachometer
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