A conventional automatic transmission uses a set number of fixed gear ratios typically six, eight, or ten and physically shifts between them in response to vehicle speed and throttle input. Each shift involves a brief interruption in power flow that produces the familiar jerk or hesitation most drivers recognize. A continuously variable unit eliminates those fixed steps entirely, adjusting the effective gear ratio in real time through a belt and pulley system. The engine never has to wait for a gear change because the ratio changes are instantaneous and infinitely variable, which is why the driving experience feels so distinctly different from a conventional automatic.
WTB Difference Between CVT and Automatic Transmission
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