E-CVT not real CVT it is for Hybrid car use it doesn't have the chain, e CVT mean electronic control the gear box let you feel like a CVT

Cvt say more fuel ⛽ if going long distance

Smooth ma

not really

imho

punch cvt used clutch or direct connect which suppose to have lesser power loss compared to using torque converter

but the bad part of using direct connect is the start stop jerk during crawling traffic
newer punch cvt (post exora) generally quite reliable other than stupid start stop jerk

but of course the chain will still putus when you reach particular mileage

What is rubber band effect? Heard a lot about this for cvt, but not sure what it means