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HOW CVTs WORK

► As an internal combustion engine generates maximum torque at certain crankshaft speeds, a well-engineered automatic transmission must hold the revs at this optimum point for maximum efficiency and then reduce them for the highest fuel economy at cruising speeds. While

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