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Continuous variable transmission (automatic) is nearly always intentionally made to jerk at specific ratios to emulate manual transmission - even though there i
by zamalek 3y ago
Continuous variable transmission (automatic) is nearly always intentionally made to jerk at specific ratios to emulate manual transmission - even though there is no need for it to do that, and efficiency/reliability actually suffers slightly.
- henriquez 3y agoIt’s anachronistic and kind of hilarious. I test drove a 2023 CRV Hybrid and it includes a “Sport” drive mode that pipes fake engine noise through the speakers and simulated shift lurches when you reach “redline” - definitely good for a laugh. But it also has the potential to confuse people. I saw a Reddit post about the same car where the OP was concerned because the car sounded like it was redlining too much before it shifted, and people had to tell him that the car has no transmission and thus no shifting. It’s all in your head, man.
- Modified3019 3y agoAre you serious? Where can I learn about this bullshit?
- Sohcahtoa82 3y agoI'm really glad my wife's 2015 CRV doesn't do that shit. While accelerating lightly, it just stays at a constant ~2,500 rpm. If I'm flooring it, it's at a constant ~5,000 rpm. Once I've reached my desired speed and let go, it tends to sit at about 1,500 rpm. Taking a CVT and making it act like it has discrete gears absolutely destroys all the advantages a CVT offers. In theory, a CVT is the best transmission, as it can always precisely hold the engine speed at either max fuel efficiency for cruising, or max horsepower for accelerating fast, and everywhere in between.