eli5: Why does a CVT transmission still “shift” if it can be in any position and move seamlessly as they say?
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So its to make it feel like a normal automatic, basically when they first came out people were unnerved by their car not shifting. I think it’s dumb that they’re trying to make it seem like an auto, it should be it’s own thing and I don’t believe it should completely replace other kinds of transmissions. I much prefer an automatic with actual physical gears, not because “hurr durr” as people in this thread have said, but I feel they last longer. Also I don’t enjoy the traditional faults that cvts have, the stuttering being the main one. Of course not all do this, but it’s a co.mon enough thing and isn’t even an indication that something is wrong, it’s just what the particular model I drove did. Trying to go from a stop would cause a second or two of stuttering, making attempting to turn onto a busy road much more anxiety inducing. Also as a plus, since I have a 6 speed auto, my flappy paddles do actually do something. Maybe that’s a little “hurr durr car go fast” but I bought a sports car, I have a reason for it. And the reason is fun.
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