A cvt that can handle this much torque only exists in beam ng

Not a bad video. Though I have to say if you tasked a current CVT with towing 2-tons, it may have other plans.

a CVT has many benefits people dont realise, beyond the "quicker" shifts because it has constant ratios. You can design your engine to run best at 1 specific RPM, like a 2 stroke powerband or where your turbo makes the most torque, and set up your CVT accordingly. In the real world, we just don't have heavy duty CVTs in the mainstream yet.

Cvt actually is the fastest transmission, old williams f1 team if I'm not mistaken tested the cvt in f1 and their laptime is reduced by a quite margin

CVT's are technically superior to other transmissions, but they're SO DAMN UNFULFILLING to drive.

I love the CVTs in BeamNG, I wish they were real

You found something BeamNG doesn't simulate fully: CVT friction and slip! But for real, I think Beam only simulates some of the friction loss properties of CVTs, I don't think it simulates the possibility of slip at all

Of course in any simulated environment like this, a CVT would definitely win. Although in the real world CVTs would break easily with this kind of load

cvts are probably the best transmission but they have no money or time backing them unlike the more traditional ones. if you could somehow make a chain or more sturdy belt im sure they would be good for hauling

There is one thing manual transmissions will always have; Reliability. Not that automatics or CVTs can’t be reliable either. But manuals are inherently more reliable because they’re mechanically much more simple.

If you have 100 HP or less, the CVT rules. Start adding power, and it stops being so nice. The thing is, you can optimize that engine to be very efficient while giving those 100HP. Also, keeping the rpm below peak power was completely arbitrary, it could have been set to 5.500 rpm and given better results.

Cvts keep the car in the power band, so if they were durable, irl they would be good for towing

Finnaly, first channel I see using Beam NG for other stuff different than crashes

I mean, top speed doesn't have THAT much to do with what type of transmission. More to do with how it gets there

Fun fact: the CVT is a Dutch invention by Daf.

Can you do a Durability test next I love ur vids! Keep up the good work!

Yess do more of these

Love how the cvt kept the engine in the power band

Love your Work 👍 keep it up 😊

That's was really cool actually.

There’s other cvt transmissions in the mod section that are far better with lots of adjustability, really gives you the edge against other vehicles

When it comes to towing, a automatic and cvt transmission just can't compete with a manual.

Great video I would like to see more like this

Had a Lexus with a CVT and drove over 220,000 km without issues it was a GS450h

In the end I would not want to pay the cost of CVT repair, Manual forever!

I love your channel so much as so

I built a CVT T-Series and swapped in the 4cylinder diesel bus engine to make a more “city run-about” truck and it works fantastic. If only CVTs could actually handle 1600lbft lol

You should test cars with freewheel systems next. (If you're not familiar with what a freewheel is... It's a thing that's commonly on bicycles.)

What an awesome video. Always been fascinated by comparisons like this. Is this the game with no mods installed?

what an amazing glorious game this is !

Good job bro.you always answer evryones quetions.

Wow, I'd be terrified going almost 140 mph in an old 80s Ford pickup lol.

This is good . CVT's power delivery is way efficient because it remains in the constant rpm range so the vehicle can stay in the optimum powerband as long as it wants according to the needs . This is one of the benefits that many of us people didn't realise .

You should do more stuff with a CVT

Manual wins in my book, because it overheated the least.

CVT is the fastest, but is very fragile in IRL.

CVTs are so underrated

1 idea for hauling trailers, they need to have an engine assisted trailer wheels (similar to trains), then the load can conquer any hill.

With the high cost of repair/maintenance/replacement of automatics and CVT I’d go manual if I had a choice. I have had autos in my last 5 vehicles only because manuals are so hard to find Cheers

Wasn‘T entirely fair because the auto lost speed at the top due to wheelspin and the diff wasn‘t locked, while it was when the manual set the benchmark

I don't like cvt but it is the most efficent trasmission because you can stay allways on the highest pick of torque or hp of your engine

i'm actually sweating nervously for the CVT torque power because you know, belts and stuff. but it actually stuns me that the CVT came out on top i think the main problems with modern cvt transmissions is that they attempted to mimic the automatic transmissions computerized hydraulic shifting which produces more friction and heat thus making the transmission vulnerable to breaking down.

Just for the record, the CVT would explode

Realistically any cvt in a roadgoing car would be slipping like crazy and propably destroy itself before it got anywhere near the top of that hill

In Puerto Rico CVT is called the unbreakable, if you change the oil transmission when CVT needed you will have a transmission forever, but if you change after 65,000 those 5,000 will cause big damage

What type of CVT is being used in the demonstration? Is it conical, plate, or planetary electric (not sure on the name for that one)?

God I wish we had CVTs that could handle this much power and abuse. I love the benefits of the. CVT, the issue is they aren’t good for high load applications like SUVs and trucks, not yet at least.

Well, its just a video. CVT that has this kind of torque is just unbelievable

Good video

Were final drive and gear ratios (on auto and manual) always the same?

Now let’s see all 3 side by side going at it

That sure is a strong CVT

It is best to drive a trailer with an automatic transmission with a torque converter. A torque converter is wear-free thanks to the oil and there is no interruption in tractive power. When coupling manual transmissions, the clutch linings can quickly burn under high loads and there is also an interruption in tractive power when shifting.

cool vid

To this day it amazes me that despite CVT being less sophisticated than a 6 speed automatic, it still somehow just doesn’t perform as good as a standard automatic when it comes to maintaining a gear ratio.

That's why on most razors or 4wheelers there's a "CVT" transmission other than manual

CVTs could not do that in a million years in real life without shattering even with 0 miles. They’re awful transmissions trust me

Love the way this game accurately depicts parasitic loss between the three transmissions. It's accurate that a CVT saps the most power from the engine.

nice

Are we ignoring the part where both the automatic and the CVT hit overheating properties and did damage? They both were smoking.

The fact that the Auto had 4 gears and the Manual had 5 is a clear issue with the comparison…or at least it might have been better to make sure the gearing was the same

Forgotten mustard is really funny

Someone better tell nissan to hire Beam to design thier cvt transmission.

Cvt more expensive when it fails I was told, and you won't find them with high mileage like some automatics 200k, some manuals have gone for 500k + just 500ish clutch replacements, so distance per dollar, msnual, then automatic, then cvt, from what I've been informed

sounds like the CVT had the lowest overall RPM, while still maintaining good torque and top speed.

Gotta respect the first test making 0.5 mpg

CVT without the simulated gears feels weird in person

You forgot the part where the CVT broke and nobody within 500 miles would work on it

What about sport shifting mode

i love it

I'd trust the manual the most not to detonate in hilarious fashion, though. :)

is there any difference about the CVT and the conventional automatic transmission bc i have been researching about the CVT on google but i have been only hitting my head against the wall so can someone please explain to me about the difference

My mom with her old Fit/Jazz CVT beat all kind of cars on the traffic lights it's amazing. It's funny how people hate on it because all them got their asses beaten by CVT, also that transmission is so damn good to do fuel economy, also the comfort is amazing the car feels smoooth. My mom had 2 Fit's (amazing reliable car) all them she drove more than 200.000 KM without a problem on the transmission it's not bad like people is saying it’s just sour grapes. Just do the oil change in the right time and everything will be fine.

unbelievable results 😯🤯

What about a video of a drag race between 1 through 11 speed transmissions?

i guess the lifespan of the cvt would be shortened if you tow things uphill very often

would like to see a 60-120 comparison

Next do an eCVT/Powersplit hybrid vs all

CVTs in real life give up and shut off to protect from damage. While autos will keep climbing with or without low gear due to torque converter, and manuals, well more predictable, and usually would have low range for climbing.

Pls use this hill more

You need to redue this comparison. The driver or drivers where drunk, they couldn't keep the truck in one lane, they where all over the road.👍🍻

In a daily driver, I would have a CVT because they can be at the best rpm for fuel economy or power at any time but they aren't good for towing or fun. I would use a manual for fun and an automatic for towing.

You forgot the electric direct drive in the thumbnail. That also counts

The video would've benefited from a total scoreboard at the end

To be clear, most automotive CVTs break because they are cheaply made. The biggest reason economy cars use CVTs rather than something like a 10spd auto is because the CVT is way cheaper to build. The 10spd is just as capable as the CVT of keeping the econobox engine in it’s efficiency range, but the CVT is way less expensive. If a manufacturer actually put some money into building a good quality CVT, it could be built to handle any torque or load you wanted it to. Saying that a CVT would explode under this load just because you saw CVT from a Sentra fail is like saying that the auto trans from a Ford Escape would explode if you tried to tow 10klbs. Of course it would, but an auto trans that is built for that kind of load would be fine. Same with a CVT built for that kind of load.

Good game 🎮 👏

An 8 speed auto is aggressive like a cvt. Some cvts slip alot uphills engine gets loud and no forward movement like nissan

if the automatic had a high stall torque converter it would have been way faster. please test the stall on the automatic torque converter if possible

Fun fact : The CVT transmission used for tanks

where did you get that engine info UI app?

Could u do a video on Which on is cheaper on gas

Did the CVT really win the uphill tow? Cause to me if the vehicle is smoking and the engine is flashing that usually means something went wrong. I feel the manual won that one since it wasnt even smoking by the time it reached the top

For pure performance, the CVT should be tuned to run at the rpm with maximum power as much as possible.

Only real man drives and loves manual transmission

now if only someone could actually build a cvt that capable of handling such loads without destroying itself.

Cvt is best in light cars with moderate power. Heavy cars such as sedans start not to offer a good performance because the cvt exchange is very pressured

CVT has it good sides and bad sides. Good is that the engine power is always maximum when pulling, but bad side it's CVT :DDD

Hi there! I am such of a big fan of you Forgotten Mustard! I really want to know how did you get the this map from 3:28 of this video. Because I didn't find it everywhere..

I like how it’s a Chevy cab with a ford front end and dodge tail lights

Your launch with the manual one at 5:10 was total crap though. Dropped from 6k to 2k RPM. And I do really wonder if you geared these trucks correctly, also keep in mind the automatic is a 4 speed. Were it a 6 speed, maybe the manual would’ve beaten.