I got a speeding ticket today; the last one I got was in 1992. Part of the blame should be on the eCVT in my car.
My old car had a 5-speed automatic transmission. I didn’t realize how natural it was to sense my speed by listening to and feeling the engine changing gears.
I find myself continuously looking at my speedometer while I drive now. A CVT engine does not provide any useful feedback to the driver. At highway speeds, the car feels and sounds the same driving 70mph as it does at 55mph.
From what I understand, the eCVT’s purpose it to provide the best RPM for maximizing fuel economy. Therefore, it makes sense in a hybrid car.
My car is still new and so I still need to learn it. But, I will be using cruise control more often and probably will be triple-checking the speedometer.
