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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Subaru CVTs will step the position under hard acceleration to mimic the shifting of a traditional automatic. It’s purely done for preference as people tend to hate CVTs.

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