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What is the function of a continuously variable transmission?

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AlanaAnn

07/30/25 8:06am

Make driving smoother. No matter how fast the car is traveling, it can keep the car in the optimal power range, improving fuel utilization efficiency. It flexibly responds to changes in conditions, such as throttle and speed variations, eliminating gear jolts when the car decelerates (especially when climbing hills). CVT has lower power loss compared to conventional automatic transmissions, provides smoother acceleration, better control of the gasoline engine's speed range, and better emission control. How a continuously variable transmission works: There are no specific fixed gears. In operation, it is similar to an automatic transmission, but the variation in speed ratio differs from the gear-shifting process of an automatic transmission—it is continuous, thus ensuring sustained and smooth power delivery. Disadvantages of continuously variable transmission: Fatal weakness: "Slippage." In CVT transmissions, the contact area between the transmission mechanism's conical pulley and the belt chain is relatively small and constantly changing, far from being a rigid connection. Although the tension can be increased by tightening the conical pulley to enhance friction, this still cannot address the root cause.

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