CVT stands for continuously variable transmission. Instead of using fixed steel gears, it uses a system of belts and variable-diameter pulleys to provide an infinite range of gear ratios. This design keeps the engine in its most efficient power band, improving fuel economy but eliminating the traditional stepped shifting feel.
Heard on the job
The customer is complaining about a rubber-band feeling when accelerating, but that's just how a CVT operates.
Also heard as
- continuously variable transmission