Technician a Says That Variable Diameter Pulley (VDP) Continuously Variable

question 145

Multiple Choice

Technician A says that Variable Diameter Pulley (VDP) Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) will often have a planetary gear set to produce reverse. Technician B says that many CVT's in vehicles use a rubber drive belt between two pulleys to transfer power. Who is correct?

• A) Technician A
• B) Technician B
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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