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Re: CVT better than manual?
Well, better is a subjective thing. CVTs are not very strong yet, so they can't really be used in anything but lower power applications. They are great in economy cars, and have started being used in some light performance cars. They are nice because they keep you at an RPM that is best for your situation, and they don't waste time shifting or slipping like a manual or automatic, but they have their shortcomings. For instance, in a light economy car it makes sense. When you put your foot to the floor, the transmission keeps the RPMs at or near the HP peak for best acceleration. Then at cruise it keeps RPMs low for mileage. But in a HD towing application, you would want it to select a point where torque is also high.
Its simply another transmission. It has its place, but its not the best in every application.
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