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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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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Many of them do this artificially because drivers are used to gears and don’t expect CVT-like behavior like the engine sitting at the same RPM all the time for maximum efficiency or power output. The transmission acts like a traditional one to make drivers more comfortable with the different technology.

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