The Bad With a continuously variable transmission, the drivetrain
drones under hard acceleration.
With a continuously variable transmission, the drivetrain
drones under hard acceleration.
Transitions between its gasoline and electric powerplants are smooth, but the gasoline engine and electronic continuously variable transmission (e-CVT)
drone under hard acceleration.
Unlike CVTs coupled to small engines that moan and
drone under hard acceleration, the creamy smooth V - 6 in the RX450h never protests as the transmission keeps it boiling near the redline.
Not exact matches
Even
under hard acceleration it never
drones or becomes harsh.
The latter, rather than
droning on monotonously
under hard acceleration as is the case with most CVTs, uses predetermined shift points, which makes it one of the more user - friendly «rubber band» boxes on the market.
Under hard acceleration while merging onto a freeway or while climbing up the steep hills of Northern California's winding forest roads, the noise isn't buzzy or harsh, and the CVT doesn't
drone at higher revs.