Here's How A CVT Works And Why You Don't Want One
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A lot of car enthusiasts hate continuously variable transmissions because they’re bad to drive. (Here’s a full list of cars with CVTs, if you’re curious.) Even in a car where driving enjoyment isn’t as high as fuel economy on the design brief, the sensation of matting the throttle, listening to the engine rev, and…