Does CVT Have Jerking Sensation?
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CVT has a slight jerking sensation. It occurs during automatic gear shifting, similar to manual transmissions, caused by the transition between large and small gears. Reasons for jerking sensation in cars: The jerking sensation is caused by automatic gear shifting. In fact, so-called automatic transmissions operate on the same principle as manual transmissions, involving the transition between large and small gears. Therefore, the process of switching between sun gears and planetary gear rings in automatic transmissions is similar to shifting gears in manual transmissions, inevitably leading to a jerking sensation. However, vehicles with dual-clutch transmissions or continuously variable transmissions (CVT) do not experience this jerking sensation. Newly purchased cars may exhibit some jerking sensation during driving due to the tight meshing of the automatic transmission components, but this sensation gradually diminishes and eventually disappears as the mileage increases, typically around 50,000 kilometers. Advantages of CVT: Smooth gear shifting with minimal jerking. Due to the continuously variable ratio of CVT transmissions, the jerking sensation becomes very slight or almost nonexistent. The engine can maintain an economical speed range. Since the CVT transmission ratio is continuously variable and can synchronize with vehicle speed, the engine speed range is no longer restricted by changes in vehicle speed. This is the key difference between CVT transmissions and gear-driven transmissions like AT or DCT. Better climbing performance: CVT transmissions do not experience power interruption issues during climbing that occur in other types of transmissions due to gear shifting, allowing the engine to deliver consistent power throughout the climbing process.
