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Old 23-02-2019, 01:11 PM   #73
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Default Re: Ford petition for dodgy powershifts

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Originally Posted by au2000 View Post
I personally would not touch a car with one, but I don't doubt that some are better than others. I'm sure there are some of these transmissions that work as they are supposed to, they probably cost the manufacturer more to source & this is where the bean counters would come into it,

actually , if anyone knows this re CVT transmissions fill me in as I have very little knowledge of them, is there a supply brand of these that are reliable & if so are they the same company that supplied ford theirs for the focus?
The Focus doesnt use a CVT trans, its dual clutch, a CVT doesnt have individual gears as such whereas a DCT has gears engaged via seperate clutches.
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