How is a continuously variable transmission (CVT) different with the Automatic?

Question

Is it more difficult to drive and how does it work?

Answer 1

No, it isn't diffucult, but it takes some getting used to. the one that I drove would have the engine go up to 3000rpm and just stay there, the car just kept going faster and faster. There was no change in the engine only the speedometer. I was going much faster than I should have. When I realized this I got off the gas and let it cost down to the speed limit. It was all very smooth and quiet.

After all these years, it was something that I wasn't prepared for. It was more like driving a golf cart.

I suggest that you try it yourself, and see what you think. It was different. good luck.

Answer 2

A CVT need not be automatic, nor include zero or reverse output. Such features may be adapted to CVTs in certain specific applications.

The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission in which the ratio of the rotational speeds of two shafts, as the input shaft and output shaft of a vehicle or other machine, can be varied continuously within a given range, providing an infinite number of possible ratios.

The continuously variable transmission should not be confused with the power split transmission (PST), as used in the Toyota Prius and other hybrid vehicles that use two or more inputs with one output, despite some similarities in their function.

A CVT need not be automatic, nor include zero or reverse output. Such features may be adapted to CVTs in certain specific applications.

Other mechanical transmissions only allow a few different discrete gear ratios to be selected, but the continuously variable transmission essentially has an infinite number of ratios available within a finite range, so it enables the relationship between the speed of a vehicle engine and the driven speed of the wheels to be selected within a continuous range. This can provide better fuel economy than other transmissions by enabling the engine to run at its most efficient speeds within a narrow range.

CVTs have been refined over the years and are much improved from their origins.

Answer 3

A CVT transmission IS an automatic transmission-it uses hydraulically -variable pulleys to constantly and smoothly change the input-output shaft ratios instead of engaging different sized gears. Familiar with the larger-displacement go-carts? Same principle.
There are two pulleys, an input and output, and a severely-V'd metal belt-wide at the top, narrow at the bottom.
the Spacing between the sides of each pulley are hydraulically controlled, and the faces can be pushed together tight(forcing the belt to the outside of the groove) or opened up(allowing the belt to fall down towards the bottom of the groove)
By starting out with the input pulley spacing very wide(belt at the bottom) and the output pulley spacing very narrow(belt at the most-outside of the pulley) there is a lot of low-speed torque generated. As the vehicle speed increases, the pulley s are forced closed(input) and open(output), causing higher speed on the output shaft with lower torque. which is perfect for cruising. There are no shift points, and using today's electronics, a vehicle can be accelerated without increasing the engine speed, just by changing the diameters of the pulleys