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Replying to: stevedebi (Nov 16, 2006 12:20 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Nov 16, 2006 2:02 pm)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Nov 16, 2006 4:47 pm) |
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I recently drove the T-Rex after owning a FS for a couple of years. I did not like the driving experience. I can't really pinpoint why, but the shifts seemed a bit abrupt. Maybe it is just that I'm used to no shifts at all (CVT)! But in any case, I decided to go with a more fuel efficient vehicle, since I seldom used the 7 passenger capability. The dealer had 40 - yes, 40 - Escape / Mariner / Tribute hybrids on the lot, ready for delivery. They had 3 T-Rex, and the only Limited was in black. I drove an SEL, which didn't even have the aux air conditioning. Unbelievable. I can see why the car isn't selling. I was shopping at Galpin Ford, the largest volume dealer in the world.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 22, 2008 3:52 pm) Just a correction . . . you're used to LOTS of SMALL shifts. You'd hate something that never shifted.  It's just that there are so many small shifts (instead of a few big ones) that you don't NOTICE the shifting. Long live the CVT!
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Apr 22, 2008 5:35 pm) CVT = CONTINUOUSLY Variable Transmission. There are no shifts at all, the power is continuously sent to the wheels.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 23, 2008 10:36 am) "variation" = Shift. If there's no shifting, there's no variation in gear ratio. If the gear ratio CHANGES, then it must be SHIFTING. It's just doing it in very, very small increments. Almost like "continuous".
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Apr 23, 2008 8:45 pm) It is a matter of semantic in some respects, but I think the distinction is important. Every point along the continuum is a ratio, but there are infinite possibilities within the minimum and maximum values. There are no defined points where the transmission "shifts" to a different ratio. The conventional definition of an AT "shift" is where the ratio changes. This happens continuously with the CVT.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 22, 2008 3:52 pm) |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 22, 2008 3:52 pm) Maybe it is just that I'm used to no shifts at all (CVT)! Not sure what you mean by "abrupt" exactly. I've driven the TX for a total of 6 weeks now, and I have noticed a bit more shifting that I am used to. I attribute it to the fact that I went from driving a 4-speed to a 6-speed, so I am not used to the 2 additional shifts to get it into the highest gear. It isn't annoying by any means, just an observation. When it does shift, it is very smooth, and the extra gears means that I can cruise at 65 mph with the tach under 2000 rpm. The dealer had 40 - yes, 40 - Escape / Mariner / Tribute hybrids on the lot, ready for delivery. They had 3 T-Rex, and the only Limited was in black. I drove an SEL, which didn't even have the aux air conditioning. Unbelievable. I can see why the car isn't selling. I was shopping at Galpin Ford, the largest volume dealer in the world Dealers around here don't seem to stock a lot of them, either. I think it is a chicken-and-egg type thing. The TX doesn't sell so dealer don't stock them, but if they don't stock them, people are less likely to buy them! |
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