A brand of tractors (fendt.com/choose_country.asp) exclusively sells CVT’s because they increase the efficiency as it makes the engine operate in its most efficient range (appropiate to load and speed).
And they actually decrease complexity (modern tractors can have upwards of 30 gears). The only problem is that the cvt’s need rebuilding after 8000 hours of operation. The transmissions can actually handle over 1500nm of torque.
I personally think cvt’s should be in automation as they have been used in cars since before the game starts.
Being replaced wholesale; a CVT is more compact, gives better fuel efficiency, and is somewhat cheaper to manufacture than a traditional automatic, so many newer cars are offered with the choice of either a manual gearbox or a CVT.
“Automatic” is an odd word these days. Depending on where you get your license, it’s entirely possible to earn it in a Nissan GT-R and get “automatic transmission only” put on it.
EDIT: back on topic, the seamless shift gearbox is a marvelous piece of engineering, but given that it exists almost purely to get around the ban on dual-clutch transmissions in Formula 1 it’s not worth putting in the game. They’d all be using CVTs if those weren’t banned too.
In principle, CVTs are THE goto solution when it comes to gearboxes - with a bit more optimization and less friction losses they considerably outperform manual gearboxes too, dual-clutch too. Also it is the best example of “torque doesn’t matter”, as for maximum acceleration, the gearbox keeps the engine at peak power (not peak torque). Too bad they aren’t as fun to drive :s
Anyway yes, CVT transmissions are planned but will be added much later in game development. Seamless: nope.
The sound a car will make around the test track with a CVT gearbox , a constant droning, like a mosquito. [size=85](yes they are a PAIN, up here in Scandinavia,in the summer)[/size]
No, that is not a pain. Formula 1 Renault 3.5L V10 + CVT is a pain.
Williams actually did this (there’s a video of the test on the internet) before CVTs were promptly banned by Formula 1 - reason being that the first team to actually develop a viable CVT for Formula 1 cars would wipe the floor with every other team.
, a constant droning, like a mosquito. [size=85](yes they are a PAIN, up here in Scandinavia,in the summer)[/size]
, and first used in a mass production car in the DAF 600