Technician A says that the transmission in a Toyota hybrid has a separate gear to provide reverse. Technician B says that Toyota hybrids use a Variable Diameter Pulley (VDP) type Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Who is correct?
A) Technician A
B) Technician B
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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Toyota hybrids typically use an eCVT (electronic Continuously Variable Transmission) that does not have a separate gear for reverse and does not use a Variable Diameter Pulley system. Instead, they use a power-split device involving electric motors and a planetary gear set.

Technician a Says That the Transmission in a Toyota Hybrid