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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 days ago

I recently spoke with a local mechanic who bought an earlier CVT USA release. They plan to rebuild the transmission, but said more recent releases perform and last. I'm not particularly impressed with them either, especially for distance. My main gripes: the fluid enters and exits in the same place, they go on a rack to do either, the fluid doesn't completely drain, and (unless something's changed) the box is sealed. And trade in value is nil so the dealership can clear a few grand.

I would prefer Trollies, light rail, EV busses with solar, but manufacturers, dealerships, parts wholesalers, tire and petroleum conglomerates apparently go through a lot of avacado toast and Staryucks on their private planes and megayachts. 🤷‍♀️