Technician A say the most common type of continuously variable transmission (CVT) today is the variable-diameter pulley transmission. Technician B says the variable-diameter pulley (VDP) transmission has two pulleys that are in direct contact with each other. Who is correct?
A) Technician A
B) Technician B
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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Technician A is correct because the most common type of CVT is indeed the variable-diameter pulley transmission. Technician B is incorrect because in a VDP transmission, the pulleys are not in direct contact with each other; instead, they are connected by a belt or chain.

Technician a Say the Most Common Type of Continuously Variable