Real life Hybrid towing experiences
Hi folks, Looking for some insight from those who have towed with a mid-size SUV hybrid. DW and I are a single-vehicle household and are hoping to get into a slightly bigger vehicle than our curre...
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philh wrote:alexleblanc wrote:
i would shy away from any hybrid with a CVT for towing purposes.
If its rated for towing and you stay within that rating, towing with it is fine.
I’m sure you’re right that they will actually pull the rated weight if they’re rated for it. And they may even do it for a while.
But the very nature of a cvt compared to modern automatics is like old autos that didn’t lock the converter compared to manual transmissions. More heat = no bueno.
