Monday, October 28, 2013

Utah Car Cents, October 26th.

Re-tune into Utah Car Cents right here like you never skipped a beat!  Below is the live stream from last Saturday.  Let us know what you think right here or on Facebook.  Thank you for listening and we'll see you this Saturday at 10AM on the dot. Turn those dials to 1280 the Zone.



Utah Car Cents Team

Friday, October 25, 2013

My Car Doesn't Shift?




My Car Doesn't Shift?


Could a system of gears be a sign of the past for the automatic transmission? CVT technology was a new concept a few years ago, but the technology has come a long way over the past decade.  




CVT, it stands for Continuously Variable Transmission, and continuous it is. No gears; no shifting, in-fact the concept has been around for over 500 years.

A Timeline of CVT Innovation

  •         1490 - da Vinci sketches a stepless continuously variable transmission
  •         1886 - first toroidal CVT patent filed
  •         1935 - Adiel Dodge receives U.S. patent for toroidal CVT
  •         1939 - fully automatic transmission based on planetary gear system introduced
  •         1958 - Daf (of The Netherlands) produces a CVT in a car
  •         1989 - Subaru Justy GL is the first U.S.-sold production automobile to offer a CVT
  •         2002 - Saturn Vue with a CVT debuts; first Saturn to offer CVT technology
  •         2004 - Ford begins offering a CVT
  •         2013 - Standard.



Here is a great video showing how CVT technology works. 

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Monday, October 21, 2013

Utah Car Cents: October 19th Show

Hello Listeners,
were you super busy this week and unable to tune into your favorite car news show on Saturday?  Don't worry we've got your back here at Utah Car Cents!  Every week Utah Car Cents goes live on Saturday from 10-Noon, but we also post the audio right here the week after.  Hit play, relax and enjoy the full 2 hours streaming right here on utahcarcents.com.  Keep listening weekly for your chance to win an oil change among many other prizes.  Thanks!



Utah Car Cents team.




Monday, October 14, 2013

Drift Into Fall: Live Broadcast

Drift Into Fall: Subaru Meet

From all of us here at Utah Car Cents; we hope you enjoyed our live broadcast from Mark Miller Subaru South Towne on Saturday.  Saturday was a special event!  Mark Miller Subaru was holding their annual Subaru meet.  Sweet BBQ was in the air and many beautiful cars to look at.  Remember: all proceeds went to a great non-profit here in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah FACES!! Thank you to anyone who was able to make it out.  The recording of our show is available below for those that were unable to attend.  Enjoy and be sure to tune in every Saturday from 10-Noon.  




-Utah Car Cents Team