MinnesotaMike wrote:
> My son just told me that he has to let off the gas to get his car to
> shift gears. It's an automatic, so that seems strange to me. Is there
> anything I can check, or any ideas of what it might be, before I take it
> to a shop to have it looked at? His car has about 108,000 miles on it.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike

the hx automatic is cvt - continuously variable transmission. there are
no shift points. if the revs change when you take your foot off the
gas, it's because it's changing ratio, but that's not a "shift" in the
traditional sense. if it works at all, you're probably fine.