CVT is best. I am using. Its better than DCT and AMT in all sense. Its feul efficiency is 99% same as in case of manual. Most important thing that there leg while speeding up or driving at Hilly area. In case of Automatic transmission we feel leg while shifting takes place but in case of CVT just smooth driving. So on road driving CVT is really marvel of engineering. Above six points many points are also applicable in case of manual and automatic transmission too. Eg change of gear box oil after 50-60Km.. No braking while in acceleration.. No clutch use while driving only and no need of shift. No shift from forward to reverse or skipping the sequence if gear in case of manual Or no D to R / R to D direct shift while driving.
It was fun to drive, remember it was first used in F1, and they had to ban it because you have power all the time. You don't like cvt because of the puny engine most of them are mated with
So basically its not good for me because majority of my driving is on hills of Uttarakhand & sometimes I've to overtake during inclines where I've rev engine hard...
YOU SAID "Keep the CVT on D mode to stop the vehicle at RED SIGNAL". How is that possible without keeping the BRAKE PEDAL engaged? You also said "not to engage the BRAKE PEDAL, for best performance. The only way D mode can be disengaged automatically, in such conditions is by using either the PARKING BRAKE or AUTO-HOLD function - which again is a matter of concern as some experts suggest against using those, as well. Then what is the best way to keep the vehicle still at a RED SIGNAL OR how to drive in a STOP & GO traffic??
It doesn't hurt the transmission to leave it in Drive at a traffic light , but if you are going to be there for more than several minutes , putting it in Neutral or Park is ok too
Oh my thanks for this video I must follow these instructions I think I am a little heavy on the brake and yes I must come to complete stop before shifting gears wow I’m getting a new transmission as I type my original failed on me only 96 thousand miles & I just bought the car appreciate the tips I don’t like CVT bad first experience
Who wants a vehicle that you have to be so gentle with. CVT's are garbage, I know I don't want any vehicle with one, regardless of the manufacture. If I need to launch hard, I don't want to feel like I may be doing damage to the transmission. All I can hope for is at least one manufacture continues to offer an automatic that shifts, and I can if I need to, hammer it without worrying about causing damage or premature ware. What a load of crock. And it seems most CVT's are not rebuildable, they are replaced with used or new units. If that is the case and your vehicle has 150,000 miles on it, then it has become a throw away vehicle. At least regular automatic transmission can be rebuilt with new internal parts. Talk about a bad investment. CVT transmission? No thanks.
How aggressive can I engine break (drop gears ) going down steep hills ? I live in a very hilly area and I drop to 3rd or 2nd to go down slowly and not burn my breaks. Is that okay ? 2023 Nissan Rogue. Great video !
Hi Mohit, Changing drive modes on the go should not affect the performance of gearbox. They are meant to take this beating. However, avoid doing it frequently.
I’ve had automatic trans and manual trans and now I have a CVT and it shifts so smooth and I feel the torque instantly I’m starting to like the CVT . I have one question can I race if I have a cvt transmission? Thank you
Hi, We would not recommend you to race on public roads, it will not be safe for you as well as others. Otherwise automatic transmission are okay to have a little bit of fun with.
Imagine you broke your car real good being a fool and now its laid aside in a garage while you get around on a bicycle. If pedaling through traffic sounds fun, by all means. Once you have had enough of that, its time to remember how well you got around in your car before you killed it. Yes, ride a bike around alittle and then you will worship that car!
i don't get it, honda civic 2017 1.5 CVT with 182 HP, after second gear why pushing is so bad for it? honda wouldn't do a car which can't rev , i can understand launching but reving in higher gears?
If I do an emergency stop, I get a 'clonk' from the transmission. I think this is probably OK and is just due to the pulleys contracting and resetting rapidly. Would like a professional opinion though! (Honda Jazz).
You can use "N" or Neutral when you are at a long traffic stop. This is a good practice to avoid any unnecessary pressure on the transmission. Moreover, Neutral is also used in case your vehicle is being towed.
By Launch, we meant slotting the car in "D" or Drive, pressing the Brake Pedal while simultaneously pressing the accelerator pedal building revs and letting go of the brake to Launch a CVT car.
@@gomechanicindia - I see. Thank you. That, and a couple of other things you mentioned, like don't go from Drive to Reverse or vice versa unless you are at a full stop, are rules that I have lived by since my early days of driving in the 60s. I never knew too many people who had a habit of resting their left foot on the brake pedal, which is obviously a very bad habit, but I knew quite a few who rested their foot on the clutch pedal, also bad. I was not aware of people putting their car in neutral at a stop light, either. Is that common? Why do they do it?
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I bought an all new city CVT and I am disappointed by the mileage and performance. Most of us buy an automatic for a hassle free drive in heavy traffic but then the mileage it offers in heavy traffic is a mere 10km/l. It also has this rubber band effect which does not allow you to drive in a sporty manner.
Dear are you the person who invented CVT transmission or you yourself have been using a CVT car ?? How can people believe that what you are saying is correct !!?
Hi Zishan, I have been using a Honda City automatic from the last 5 years. Having a substantial experience plus being an enthusiast myself, I assure you that all of the details given here tried and tested.
@@gomechanicindia Oh I see...that would be great 👍...so you are recommending that there is no need of putting a CVT car in neutral or parking when stopping at traffic lights and jams !!? Also, never to launch the vehicle at high speed ?
The pulleys change sizes to change the ratio of the sizes of both the pulleys (an imaginary gear ratio).. the belt just gets squeezed in between the gaps in the pulleys.. so whenever you floor the pedal the pulley is put under extreme pressure with friction and it will slip.. it shows high RPM but it doesn’t actually move the driven pulley in the same RPM so you experience a lag in the acceleration.. thus a rubber band effect
@@sanchitrawat8051 nope, never will, not until they cut ties with Renault and permanently ditch the bloody CVT, and bring back the manual transmission. So, in other words, never ;)
@@GauravKumar-ec8vd a “good CVT” is like saying “gold plated shit” say what you will, but gold plated shit is *STILL* shit. CVT is a flawed concept at its core, it’s fine for small, low displacement engines with no torque, but not for automotive use. It’s a scooter transmission with gigantism, nothing more.
![Comparing Manual Transmission with Automatic & CVT [In Detail]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YFTtHRdM-iU/mqdefault.jpg)
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My toyota cvt 12years of ownership, I launch it, I drive it fast everyday and it still shifting like a dream
CVTs don‘t shift.
Take your foot off the gas and see how fast it slows down. If it slows down quick or immediately then you have a big problem. If not your cool
Still use N on a stop light, it prevents overheating the CVT Fluid. Also, this prevents you from colliding with the vehicle in front of you.
With the use of handbrake or it will be at still by itself in N?
He doesnt know anything about cvt and at. Funny clip
U need to that to not collide with the vehicle in front of you!?!
@@newbluerugbyI disagree. Getting head maybe 😅
Ask about hitting a cow 😂
Wonderful, thank you so much for your detailed explanation. Owning a new CVT, I realize the mistakes I have been doing and those I should avoid 🙏👍
Glad it was helpful!
CVT is best. I am using. Its better than DCT and AMT in all sense. Its feul efficiency is 99% same as in case of manual.
Most important thing that there leg while speeding up or driving at Hilly area. In case of Automatic transmission we feel leg while shifting takes place but in case of CVT just smooth driving. So on road driving CVT is really marvel of engineering.
Above six points many points are also applicable in case of manual and automatic transmission too. Eg change of gear box oil after 50-60Km.. No braking while in acceleration.. No clutch use while driving only and no need of shift.
No shift from forward to reverse or skipping the sequence if gear in case of manual Or no D to R / R to D direct shift while driving.
Sounds like a fun transmission to drive , couldn't wait to get one when I hit 90 year old
🤣🤣
Don't think u will be alive anyway😂
It was fun to drive, remember it was first used in F1, and they had to ban it because you have power all the time. You don't like cvt because of the puny engine most of them are mated with
@@aravindhm1068put in anymore power like adding turbo, the street CVT won't last 3 weeks
So basically its not good for me because majority of my driving is on hills of Uttarakhand & sometimes I've to overtake during inclines where I've rev engine hard...
Dont agree to the 1st point as it is always better to shift to Neutral while waiting on a signal.
YOU SAID "Keep the CVT on D mode to stop the vehicle at RED SIGNAL". How is that possible without keeping the BRAKE PEDAL engaged? You also said "not to engage the BRAKE PEDAL, for best performance. The only way D mode can be disengaged automatically, in such conditions is by using either the PARKING BRAKE or AUTO-HOLD function - which again is a matter of concern as some experts suggest against using those, as well. Then what is the best way to keep the vehicle still at a RED SIGNAL OR how to drive in a STOP & GO traffic??
It doesn't hurt the transmission to leave it in Drive at a traffic light , but if you are going to be there for more than several minutes , putting it in Neutral or Park is ok too
@@gomechanicindia What is use of the AUTO-HOLD button?
Amazingly explained.
Oh my thanks for this video I must follow these instructions I think I am a little heavy on the brake and yes I must come to complete stop before shifting gears wow I’m getting a new transmission as I type my original failed on me only 96 thousand miles & I just bought the car appreciate the tips I don’t like CVT bad first experience
Glad it was helpful!
Please bring details of torque converter
Who wants a vehicle that you have to be so gentle with. CVT's are garbage, I know I don't want any vehicle with one, regardless of the manufacture. If I need to launch hard, I don't want to feel like I may be doing damage to the transmission. All I can hope for is at least one manufacture continues to offer an automatic that shifts, and I can if I need to, hammer it without worrying about causing damage or premature ware. What a load of crock. And it seems most CVT's are not rebuildable, they are replaced with used or new units. If that is the case and your vehicle has 150,000 miles on it, then it has become a throw away vehicle. At least regular automatic transmission can be rebuilt with new internal parts. Talk about a bad investment. CVT transmission? No thanks.
Nice video with useful information.
If put d in traffic, isn't the belt spinning at pulley? If press brake on pressure the belt will slip
this video is good for my friend who launching my cvt car and attempt to damage my car.
How aggressive can I engine break (drop gears ) going down steep hills ? I live in a very hilly area and I drop to 3rd or 2nd to go down slowly and not burn my breaks. Is that okay ? 2023 Nissan Rogue. Great video !
Hard downshift stresses cvt belt
Low gears are meant for this, it's OK
use your brakes , cheaper to replace then a transmission.
I have honda amaze CVT, I usually move from D to S to D (not very frequently though) just to overtake sometime. Does that impact CVT gear box?
Hi Mohit,
Changing drive modes on the go should not affect the performance of gearbox. They are meant to take this beating. However, avoid doing it frequently.
I’ve had automatic trans and manual trans and now I have a CVT and it shifts so smooth and I feel the torque instantly I’m starting to like the CVT . I have one question can I race if I have a cvt transmission? Thank you
Hi,
We would not recommend you to race on public roads, it will not be safe for you as well as others. Otherwise automatic transmission are okay to have a little bit of fun with.
he said yeah you good 😂
No! but if you are happy in spending thousands before you have to, go. ahead. Otherwise, why do that to your car? No, bad idea!
Is it okay to toggle between D & S while driving? 1:24
dont do it frequently, sometimes its ok but many times will harm it
The advice that I am hearing about a CVT is that you should drive the car like a grandpaw to make sure that it will last.
Funny good
that's the general advice with every normal passenger car.... people know better.. 😬
Imagine you broke your car real good being a fool and now its laid aside in a garage while you get around on a bicycle. If pedaling through traffic sounds fun, by all means. Once you have had enough of that, its time to remember how well you got around in your car before you killed it. Yes, ride a bike around alittle and then you will worship that car!
Please advice me, using manual mode in the downhill is safe to CVT?
Thanks.
I am your new subscriber and follower
Yes, absolutely
i don't get it, honda civic 2017 1.5 CVT
with 182 HP, after second gear why pushing is so bad for it? honda wouldn't do a car which can't rev , i can understand launching but reving in higher gears?
There are no gears in CVT dude.. just imaginary gear ratios💀
If you rev it hard the steel belf will slip unlike rubber brlt of scooter
I absolutely hammer my CVT Micra everywhere
Make sure you change the fluids regularly.. or it will give up very fast
Very good ....
Thank you! Cheers!
Want to know whether sound comes while braking in cvt drive mode?
If I do an emergency stop, I get a 'clonk' from the transmission. I think this is probably OK and is just due to the pulleys contracting and resetting rapidly. Would like a professional opinion though! (Honda Jazz).
@@practicepatch3506the pulleys do squeeze in and retract so yeah that’s the sound you’re hearing
What you mean by don’t launch cvt car ?
We wanted to refer that no matter how hard you press the throttle, it will always work according to the predefined gear ratios.
Launching a car means flooring the accelerator from a dead stop like a dragster.
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What does "launch a CVT car" mean? Launch where?
launch as in holding brake,reving up the rpm’s (2k or so) then stepping full throttle,usually used when racing
When can I use N for CVT car
If you want to rev up your engine
You can use "N" or Neutral when you are at a long traffic stop. This is a good practice to avoid any unnecessary pressure on the transmission. Moreover, Neutral is also used in case your vehicle is being towed.
@@gomechanicindia thanks! 🙏🏻
Well explained!
But still manual is love❤️
not for everyone
What is “launch”? You say never launch a cvt but I don’t know what that means.
By Launch, we meant slotting the car in "D" or Drive, pressing the Brake Pedal while simultaneously pressing the accelerator pedal building revs and letting go of the brake to Launch a CVT car.
@@gomechanicindia - I see. Thank you. That, and a couple of other things you mentioned, like don't go from Drive to Reverse or vice versa unless you are at a full stop, are rules that I have lived by since my early days of driving in the 60s. I never knew too many people who had a habit of resting their left foot on the brake pedal, which is obviously a very bad habit, but I knew quite a few who rested their foot on the clutch pedal, also bad. I was not aware of people putting their car in neutral at a stop light, either. Is that common? Why do they do it?
Can anyone tell me cvt fluid or compatible fluid for honda city available in market or online?..
Hey Tejinder, if you are looking to change the CVT Fluid on your Honda City, you can book your service with GoMechanic where you get 100% genuine OES/OEM spare parts with OEM approved consumables fluids.
Book here: gomechanic.app.link/bQtDQbDFccb
I use CVT-U.
LubeGuard
I bought an all new city CVT and I am disappointed by the mileage and performance.
Most of us buy an automatic for a hassle free drive in heavy traffic but then the mileage it offers in heavy traffic is a mere 10km/l.
It also has this rubber band effect which does not allow you to drive in a sporty manner.
Do you still own it? How's it running? Driving a CVT needs a different driving style mate.
Even dsg has same fuel economy
Can you shift cvt to S while moving
Yes, you can shift from drive to sport mode while driving.
@@gomechanicindia When shifting, should I let go first of gas pedal?
Not necessarily, but it is a good practise if you do that.
@@gomechanicindia Thank you so much
Can i shift to D to L ina cvt on the run?
nooooooooooooooooo
What is Neutral function of cvt? What is it for?? Funny
Dear are you the person who invented CVT transmission or you yourself have been using a CVT car ?? How can people believe that what you are saying is correct !!?
Hi Zishan,
I have been using a Honda City automatic from the last 5 years. Having a substantial experience plus being an enthusiast myself, I assure you that all of the details given here tried and tested.
@@gomechanicindia Oh I see...that would be great 👍...so you are recommending that there is no need of putting a CVT car in neutral or parking when stopping at traffic lights and jams !!? Also, never to launch the vehicle at high speed ?
I just call this a rubber band transmission cuz that's what it is a rubber band around some pulleys
In lay-mans tears that can said for a CVT but it is much more complicated than that.
The pulleys change sizes to change the ratio of the sizes of both the pulleys (an imaginary gear ratio).. the belt just gets squeezed in between the gaps in the pulleys.. so whenever you floor the pedal the pulley is put under extreme pressure with friction and it will slip.. it shows high RPM but it doesn’t actually move the driven pulley in the same RPM so you experience a lag in the acceleration.. thus a rubber band effect
my outback disagrees with that
shiiiiiittttt . i drive like speed racer in my 15 civic in s mode lol. so you are saying i shouldnt? :/
conclusion, you wouldn't enjoy driving your car if it's a CVT
True!
Earlier CVT's were slower than manuals. However, nowadays they give much faster shifts as compared to stick shift transmissions.
@@gomechanicindia I meant their acceleration is bad.
@@mantel5417 True! The driver is the one who adapts to the transmission. It's like the car is the boss instead of the driver.
Which is the best CVT car under 10 lakh price
Amaze
Nissan Magnite
❤️❤️
Number 10, don't own a CVT car
The merits of a CVT simply overpowers the manuals.
F
💟👍👍👍
Don't drive it
Well manual's are slowly dying and more people are adopting to CVT's. There are fewer demerits of a CVT over a manual transmission.
In short, CVT sucks 😝
🥲
First thing to do...
NEVER BUY ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE! They suck.
Whyy?
Did you buy a Nissan CVT car?🤣
@@sanchitrawat8051 nope, never will, not until they cut ties with Renault and permanently ditch the bloody CVT, and bring back the manual transmission.
So, in other words, never ;)
@@MacTechG4 Nissan CVT is really good and very reliable. Far better than Tata AMT. And manual transmission is already there.
@@GauravKumar-ec8vd a “good CVT” is like saying “gold plated shit” say what you will, but gold plated shit is *STILL* shit.
CVT is a flawed concept at its core, it’s fine for small, low displacement engines with no torque, but not for automotive use. It’s a scooter transmission with gigantism, nothing more.
Where is our closed caption...... for white people ???
Thanks for the suggestion. Will include them from now on.