AleX-- Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Is it possible to change gear by yourself? (thinking about tiptronic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbtex Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Is it possible to change gear by yourself? (thinking about tiptronic) There are no gears - it's a CVT - so the answer is no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasb7 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The GS450h and the new RX450h have a made up ability to do this. In drive it uses the CVT mindset and sets RPM to necessary output. But when you move it over to the user shifting mode with "+" and "-", it has predetermined gear ratios that do not actually exist. It just tells the CVT to go this ratio and stay there until it gets a "gear change" prompt from the user. But, the car is faster in the "D" or CVT mode. The only thing I have found the fake gears to be useful for is engine braking. And the 06-08 have a similar feature in "B" mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryphon Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Betcha $1000 that WWest has returned as a grandson. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMEONE ELSE'S GOT MY NAME Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Betcha $1000 that WWest has returned as a grandson.Tom must be the more kinder / gentler version :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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