Chrysler is dropping their  successful (engineering) CVT because too
many customers complained it does not "Shift" like any other automatic
transmission. Go figure... the brass in Detroit are too worried about
what they perceive consumers want - that's why Detroit will not be
selling their 50 - 70 mpg diesel cars in the US market - they sell  them
over seas now. They will have egg on their face (again) when Subaru  and
Honda do this in the months to come.

-dave

It's chalk and cheese.  Nissan CVT works good; customers don't
complain.  Chrysler CVT in Caliber shoots blanks; customers
complain.  Maybe because it shifts like s#@t.

Ford dumps CVT out of 500 (It will never be a Taurus!).  Engine too
small; performance sluggish.  A year later the CVT is replaced by a
joint Ford/GM 6-speed, which gets identical mpg and is less
expensive.  Oh, they also added a  more powerful engine.

What's on the face?  Is it egg or ego?????

The jokes on whom???

And have you checked the price of diesel recently?   The price eats
up most of the mpg advantage vs. gasoline.

Blame our friends in DC
jd



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