"Here's a much-simplified explanation of how it works. The transmission comprises two planetary gearsets (which form the guts of a traditional automatic gearbox) and two electric motors along with two friction clutches. The friction clutches allow the transmission to behave like a CVT, while the planetary gears combine to create four different fixed gear ratios (like a four-speed automatic)."
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