How Does a CVT Work? The mainstream CVT concept most Americans have access to features a system of two variable pulleys connected by a steel belt or chain. One half of each pulley can be moved ...

Explaining what a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does, why it does, why people don't like them and how they work.

When the subject of CVTs or continuously variable transmissions comes up, the chances are that most readers will think of the various motor vehicles they’ve appeared in. Whether it’s a … ...

Continuously variable transmissions are simultaneously popular and loathed, depending on who you ask. Are Toyota's CVTs a reliable choice or better avoided?