Originally Posted by rekit
The "hill" we were on was not a steep mountain road, just an average valley road. If I took my foot off the gas (out of CC) the car would have slowed down. So, like I said, I don't know why it zoomed. Maybe Toyota does-or not...And I love Toyotas, since my first 1971 Celica to my 2001 Tacoma and many in between.in our extended Family. I have read the new Tacomas transmissions do the same on CC. Zoom up to 4-5000 just to hold 80 mph on cruise, on a flat road. Up and down, up and down. My 01 never does that.
I've never seen that happen on my parent's Sienna or their LS430. A Prius will go into regen laying off the gas on a hill(and if you put into in B, it will also spin the gas engine with no spark to decelerate and orchestrate the two motor/generators to simulate engine braking).
Could be the CVT was programmed to simulate a stepped AT? I know Toyota made theirs to act like one with the "simulated" 6-8 gears.