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Odometer 44444 (i.imgur.com)

My Fiesta’s odometer has reached an interesting milestone!

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[-] MFGnomes@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
[-] Jahuffine@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Quick Google reveals it means "sport"...and I'm a CVT transmission...why am I having a hard time believing this...

[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Cause people are idiots and think their car is broken if it doesn't shift. So auto manufacturers have responded by inserting fake shifts to reduce the complaints from uninformed buyers, reducing efficency and defeating the entire purpose of a CVT! They even put paddle shifters on the things!

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.film 3 points 1 year ago

To be honest CVT is a really bad design. The belt is always an issue. Now the e-CVT are amazing, they use the electric motor of the hybrid system and a planetary gear system to change the ratio between the gas engine and the wheels.

[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

eCVTs are good, yes (I miss having one so much), just don't buy a Ford C-Max if you want one.

Very quick for a Hybrid (only 200Hp, but the transmission makes it feel so much faster), luxurious interior with panaromac sunroof, but 75% of their transmissions will fail by 100K miles due to a faulty bearing design.

Traded mine in for a Genesis Coupe 3.8L 6MT at a stealership once I found out mine was dying @106K. I originally paid $7500 for the car and got $6500 for the trade in; even with the purchase price of the Genesis ($12k) it was still cheaper than getting the C-Max fixed.

That said, I can't wait to try another eCVT again. And this is coming from someone who prefers to drive stick.

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.film 1 points 1 year ago

I have a RAV4 Hybrid and it’s the nicest ride ever got a gas car. And yeah the e-CVT is great

[-] jerome@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

beat me to it

[-] Jahuffine@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have never heard of that before

[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 5 points 1 year ago

Come back when you reach 80085.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, it's a Fiesta. ☹️ So it will never reach 444,444 miles...

[-] jrwperformance@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

My car just hit 222,222. Reminds me of Mitch Hedburg's phone number. "Just hit 2 for a while.."

[-] dylpickles@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So PRNDS has me confused. Bc obviously it's

P - park

R - reverse

N - neutral

D - drive

S - sport

What I don't get is like why it's there if it doesn't show any of them selected

Like what would be its purpose/how is nothing selected if it does serve a purpose

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.film 3 points 1 year ago

When you start the car, there is a moment where all lights turn on to make sure they work. This could be this moment.

[-] dylpickles@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's probably the case especially given the gas tank is sitting at empty

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