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What is a CVT gearbox?

What is a CVT gearbox?

Asked on 3 January 2017 by Reg Lloyd

Answered by Honest John
CVT means Continuously Variable Transmission. If you imagine a pair of conical pulleys with a belt in between, that gives you an idea. Toyota achieves the same effect with epicyclic gears in its hybrid models.
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