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Originally Posted by redpoint5
My hunch is that bad transmissions can largely be avoided by getting a hybrid with an eCVT. Anecdotally, I don't know anyone that's had one go bad, and logically, the computer control should be so good that it prevents destructive operating parameters.
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How do you define eCVT? Some hybrids use a true CVT and have a mild electric assist. Others, like Toyota's Synergy drive are called a CVT, but really are just a single planetary gearset with two inputs: the electric motor and the gasoline engine. The former still have a high failure rate, the latter are all but indestructible.