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>> > Why did you think that a CVT might be problematic in snow or ice?
>>
>>
>> It was not an expectation that it would be a problem. It was the suprise
>> that it felt so much better than my Camry with it's V6 and auto tranny.
>> I've taken that through the mountains many times, and it was always
>> white knuckle time when we drove through snow.
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> It may have been the vehicle stability control system that helped. The
> Prius' CVT-equivalent should not matter to traction.
I credit the CVT with at least part of it because of the extra smooth
power tranmission. The auto tranny will sometimes up or downshift when
in hill country, and I can feel the abrupt change in speed, especially
when it downshifts. I've been told that sudden changes in wheel speed
can contribute to the wheel breaking free.
The Prius, on the other hand, had very smooth transitions from coasting
downhill to powering uphill.
Daniel
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> > wrote:
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> >> > Why did you think that a CVT might be problematic in snow or ice?
> >>
> >>
> >> It was not an expectation that it would be a problem. It was the suprise
> >> that it felt so much better than my Camry with it's V6 and auto tranny.
> >> I've taken that through the mountains many times, and it was always
> >> white knuckle time when we drove through snow.
> >
> > It may have been the vehicle stability control system that helped. The
> > Prius' CVT-equivalent should not matter to traction.
>
>
> I credit the CVT with at least part of it because of the extra smooth
> power tranmission. The auto tranny will sometimes up or downshift when
> in hill country, and I can feel the abrupt change in speed, especially
> when it downshifts. I've been told that sudden changes in wheel speed
> can contribute to the wheel breaking free.
>
> The Prius, on the other hand, had very smooth transitions from coasting
> downhill to powering uphill.
Hmm, good point.
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>> > Why did you think that a CVT might be problematic in snow or ice?
>>
>>
>> It was not an expectation that it would be a problem. It was the suprise
>> that it felt so much better than my Camry with it's V6 and auto tranny.
>> I've taken that through the mountains many times, and it was always
>> white knuckle time when we drove through snow.
>
> It may have been the vehicle stability control system that helped. The
> Prius' CVT-equivalent should not matter to traction.