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Originally Posted by Jetboy
All the rumors I'm reading say V6 TT with CVT/hybrid and normally aspirated 3.5v6 with CVT/hybrid as the only option for the Land Cruiser. I'm honestly not sure what to think of that. Maybe a CVT works great combined with a hybrid. My bet would be that there would also be a non-hybrid with a standard 10 speed auto at least for the Tundra.
I think the 4runner will also almost certainly have a hybrid option if those two have it. I've yet to drive a CVT I like, but maybe it's okay if it's done right. I don't think it's impossible to have a great CVT.
Is there any reason to have a 2 speed transfer case if the CVT has a 10:1 equivalent low gearing option? Or the electric drive has 800lb/ft? Maybe the transfer case goes away?
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Blech, cvts kinda stink. I feel like 8-10 years ago, everyone was trying them out, only to realize that the consumers hated them, and then we shifted back to traditional transmissions, just with a crap ton of gears. Maybe part of it is marketing too. We have 8 speeds! We have 10 speeds! Etc... Can't really market that with a cvt. I had a Subaru with a cvt, it was meh. Not bad, not good, just meh.
Really really hope that a cvt isn't the 4runner and/or Land cruiser.
