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 CVTs 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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Many CVTs use a planetary gear set to produce reverse, while rubber drive belts are not typically used in automotive CVTs; they use metal belts or chains.

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