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minus-squareLitron3000@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoIt’s still a fixed ratio though?
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minus-squarebrianorca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoWhen transmissions are discussed, the acronym CV stands for continuously variable. (As opposed to a transmission with 3-5 discrete gear ratios.) But yes, some CVT designs do use planetary gears, especially for hybrid gas-electric models. CVJ = constant velocity joint CVT = continuously variable transmission
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It’s still a fixed ratio though?
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When transmissions are discussed, the acronym CV stands for continuously variable. (As opposed to a transmission with 3-5 discrete gear ratios.) But yes, some CVT designs do use planetary gears, especially for hybrid gas-electric models.
CVJ = constant velocity joint
CVT = continuously variable transmission
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