Pros and Cons of a CVT Transmission

An increasing number of vehicles today come equipped with what is known as a continuously variable transmission (CVT) rather than a traditional automatic. What seems like a revolutionary idea has actually been used in passenger vehicles …

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How Does Automatic Overdrive Work?

Today, most passenger vehicles feature automatic transmissions with anywhere from five to eight gears, maybe more. For many years, though, automatic transmissions had only three or four gears. While simple, these transmissions would require the engine …

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