Understanding CVT !

CVT is used by the latest high performance vehicles due to the smooth driving experience it provides. In this video we will explore the inner workings of Continuously variable transmission including that of a Reverse gear.

[mastersasori]

Again and again, want to say thanks to the people who make educational videos like these.

[juancarlosbarragan]

This is the real miracle of YouTube. Learning this kind of things in such a cool way.

[TearingRaven]

The CVT is unique in it's ability to convert the power output of the engine into debilitating sadness.

[louisetizon]

"You might be wondering how a reverse gear is even possible with this mechanism."

damn right i was

[AbuOmarh]

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[SabinCivil]

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[protoculture]

I understand it alright. I'm on my second CVT on my Altima

[JHandle]

Forgot to mention that CVT offers the most acceleration of any transmission for the same engine. Also, you could conceivably design a turbocharged engine with extreme turbo lag for the sole purpose of being coupled with a CVT. The turbo lag is irrelevant because the CVT will always keep the engine in the power band, no matter how small.

[man_on_wheelz]

Wow! As someone who went to automotive school and learned all about the traditional automotive transmission before this was a thing. I learned a lot in this video. In fact, this style transmission seems to be a lot simpler to understand once taken apart than a traditional transmission. Now, I just need a comprehensive explanation of how the Koenigsegg drivetrain works... without a transmission.

[VitoVeccia]

I remember watching a repair training video on CVTs once. First thing they did was go over a brief history of it. Originally, the mechanism was constructed and used, in the late 1800's for newspaper print machines. I was thinking to myself, over 100 years, and they still can't get it to work right in cars. What a surprise.

[PLxFTW]

As much as I don't care to drive CVT driven cars, this is genius.

[justmechanicthings]

Incredibly interesting and clearly summarised. Iv'e been a car tech for 12 years and never really covered or previously understood these systems, great video guys!

[bobdavis]

Its amazing how taking simple concepts of the machine and turn into precision instruments to transfer power more efficiently.

[brazenbunnies]

From the graphics I see that a CVT allows the car go down the road with only the front wheels turning. Amazing!

[SabinCivil]

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[fredflintstone]

I had an old moped from the 1960's that used a similar principle as this. As the engine RPM increased, some centrifugal weights would fly out and cause the front drive pulley to change it's diameter. The pulley was driving a rubber V belt that connected to another pulley that was mounted to the frame and directly connected to the drive chain. The engine was mounted on a spring loaded slide so that it could move to compensate for the drive belt getting shorter as the RPM increased and vise versa.

[steveclark]

I worked for Link Belt making single ratio industrial planetary gear boxes for 30 years, they are very strong and rarely fail, usually when they are run with no oil.

[workspilot.]

I appreciate the recommendation to another individual's video. This shows humility.

[ahmedrami]

CVT transmission is there since a long time and used in different motorized vehicles such as snowmobiles and they used for a long time it's just now becoming huge in car industry and for sure it's improved since then . I have a toyota with a CVT in it and it have over 100k miles with no issues . And as all the other things in car industry that came new by time you won't notice it same like the electric power steering that all car have and no one talks about it

[robinleebraun]

Here’s what I have learned about cvt after driving one for 9 years. On the whole, it works great. I really never feel it shift. If I drive carefully, I can keep the rpm’s pretty constant while speed increases. There’s one thing I don’t like about it. Contrary to the advertisement, it doesn’t get the same mileage as a stick shift. The figures they give you are only on level ground with the engine and transmission fully warmed up, which takes 10 to 15 minutes of driving. In the winter in Wisconsin, maybe longer. I would see my range go from 450 miles on a tank in the summer to 350 miles in the winter. My previous car with a 5 speed shifter had nowhere near that kind of drop in efficiency in the winter. But all in all, it is still my favored transmission.