Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT) Operation
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- See the parts of a CVT in operation:
TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Drive pulley
0:20 Driven Pulley
0:23 Steel push belt
0:30 Input shaft
0:40 Reverse clutch
0:48 Forward clutch
1:03 Output shaft
1:20 CVT operational theory
1:30 Low gear ratio (pulley ratio)
1:55 High gear ratio (pulley ratio)
2:45 MUST SEE! CVT Operational demonstration
2:48 Underdrive ratio (2.6 to1) demonstration
3:00 Overdrive ratio (0.4 to1) demonstration
4:15 Variable ratio and direct drive (1 to 1) discussion
4:50 The eCVT difference
Questions for Teachers:
1. List the three major components of a CVT transmission
2. What is the purpose of the forward clutch?
Use the "," and "." keys to step frame by frame through the video as necessary for the next three questions.
3. Is the CVT shown at timestamp 2.52 in under-drive, direct-drive, or over-drive mode? How can you tell?
4. Is the CVT shown at timestamp 3.29 in under-drive, direct-drive, or over-drive mode? How can you tell?
5. Is the CVT shown at timestamp 3.34 in under-drive, direct-drive, or over-drive mode? How can you tell?
6. What are some advantages of a CVT?
7. Are CVTs used in small cars or larger cars and trucks? Why?
8. What are some disadvantages of a CVT?
9. Tell me one thing you learned or found interesting in this video.
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The best explanation of a Continuously Vulnerable Transmission ever.
i see what you did there. lol!
Buy toyota you will never have problems with your cvt
Saying that it's just blind brand loyalty. I've worked on many vehicles and I've seen many Toyotas with failed Transmissions. Yes, they have a lower failure rate then some domestics. But they still fail. The key is maintenance.
Bennett Perry there is no maintenance on toyota cvt
mrmadame28 lmao thats bs mine blew at 100k pos
Very interesting indeed. First time I've seen a CVT demonstration without using a computer-generated animation. Really helps, thanks.
Doesn't matter how good the animations are, in most cases, they can't replace the demonstration with a physical object. I watched multiple animation videos of Differentials but I can't understand it, watched an old black and white video and now I can make my own differential*. Also, I never realised that gears are just multiple levers.
*Not literaly, I meant I understand the working of a differential that good.
Anyone with a scooter or moped has this type of transmission
@@planetphatness jaja, and chainsaw tooo... lol any CVT is bigger than motor at scooter or moped
The great thing about those things is that you use centrifugal forces to change the transmission ratio so that, for example, the motor always operates in a high-power rpm-band. Most non-electric scooters use such a system. You can adjust the target motor rpm by changing the weights of the centrifugal assembly.
yes but you are forced to cruise on higher rpm (at least on scooter vs motorcycle)
and if you want to change it’s “personally” again, you have to tear it down and modify it
@@actuallyn Luckily in a scooter it takes 10 minutes maximum to change it
In cars it uses hydraulic pressure to vary the cones, not centrifugal effects.
I was -thinking- how to explain cvt to a friend. Didn’t google it, didnt speak out loud, I just thought about it. And now is the second video on UA-cam suggest list. And I think that’s very good service
Same thing exactly with me! I was thinking about it in my head when I was driving my new car but didn't say anything out loud. I didn't do any searches on Google or UA-cam regarding that either but lo and behold this video just popped up on my feed.
Out of everything I’ve seen so far, this video explains the best. Thank you.
Thank you!
I agree
Even in 2018 one of the best videos about this subject.
You have something against cute kittens?
@@WeberAuto should have used a psi regulator, other than that top notch man
This is one of the best, most concise, clear, and quick explanations of a very complex assembly. Great job
I love buying the most reliable Nissan that always appreciates in value. It is such good quality and has so many features. - Literally Nobody
Lol. Thanks for watching
my nissan altima I 6 years old and still pulls strong. wonderful transmission
These days it’s Subaru that has all the cvt failures.
Any my little 06 Prius with 274k miles is still going strong
I mean it really depends on how you drive and the specific CVT. I personally don't like CVT transmissions (especially the fake shifting). But some people can get away with it if they drive like a grandma and get improvements in efficiency. However it's not worth the tradeoff to me. I'd take an auto, manual, or just a flat out electric vehicle before a CVT.
For any CVT owners watching this, change your CVT fluid EARLY and often, using the dealer supplied OE fluids. I recommend every 30-35k miles for most drivers.
Some OEs state longer, but they aren’t the ones paying for your $5k USD transmission if and when it fails.
Keeping clean fluid with the correct formula and viscosity is about the only thing you can do to try and prolong the life of these things.
Honda and Toyota, two of the most highly regarded brands for reliability, have had a hell of a time producing a CVT that can consistently make it to the 100k mile mark. Nissan’s CVTs…I won’t even comment on here.
Buyer beware when you’re shopping for your vehicle. CVT is becoming the norm behind 4-cylinders, and it’s still a mixed bag with an unproven record in 2023.
Thank you guys for putting this video together! I will share it with friends and customers to help them better understand. 🍻 ✌️
Wow. This is the video I needed. A CVT in action. It doesn't get more clear or simple than this. Thanks for this video. Amazing.
It can, go carts use this system
Of all the videos and animations I've seen, this is the one that makes the most sense to me.
At least... videos *including* animations.
Agreed. Great video.
where is the cute cat?
And with multiple languages in the captions, guys you are amazing.
Thank you for explaining how cvt works and with an actual live example as well. Video was short and to the point!
this is what UA-cam should be for. .. learning, not pointless videos.
with that being said, very informative and well demonstrated.
+Janloy Quintero Thank you!
no
Janloy Quintero you should hire some help to just search the videos that you’d like to watch. Obviously you’re much too busy to type.
Janloy Quintero everybody has diferrent interests. that's what makes us unique. accept it and stop being an elitist prick!
iggy082 I don’t think you know what you elitist means.... I was referring to your previous comment about what your expectations of what UA-cam should be. It’s not just for educational videos, it’s for whatever you want to post. Your comment made it sound like everyone that posts anything that you don’t think is educational is doing something wrong. I love you buddy and I know we can get through this.
Wow, this is the first video I've watched specifically on how a cvt works but I am glad I chose this one. That was so informative and I'm so impressed by that transmissions range of motion
Thank you
This is by far the best video, clearly showing how the cvt transmission operates. Great job
Thank you
Thank you for actually showing how a cvt functions! Most videos just explain without demonstrating!
this is the best demonstration of CVT. thank you
Thank you!
This is so cool! I always wondered what a CVT transmission actually looked like! I was looking for an exploded diagram but I found your video instead. Now I know why I never feel the gears shift in my automatic now.
Thank you for producing this video. :)
Great technology!
+Lee Ann CrochetGottaLoveIt Thank you!
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Snowmobile's have used those transmissions for eons.
grandpa5x Pulliam I'm not saying that it's a good or bad idea, I'm just saying it's been around for a long time. Non steel belts are more affordable than steel belts
grandpa5x Pulliam thanks dude ,you just helped me make up my mind about getting the Dodge Caliber .
I think I'm gonna stick with the original transmission cars instead of this new one that I don't know much about
I've only driven a GM CVT but it's was the most soulless thing I've ever experienced. It took every single ounce of joy out of driving and I honestly thought the car was broken until the dealer explained that's just the way it worked. If other manufacturers are are as bad then I will continue to only buy older used cars.
I bought Mazda for this very reason! They still use gears
Just buy a manual. Subaru, Honda, Mazda etc. Problem solved.
You're going to LOVE Electric, then.
@@troyjollimore4100 Would love one but I don't have the money and I don't like care much for Tesla as a business.
@@MadCarTK Didn't specifically say Tesla. So what don't you like about CVT that isn't echoed in an EV drivetrain?
Thanks for the video! You are the first and only with a detailed video review!
Finally I understand how these things work. Thanks for the excellent demo and visualization of the workings!!
They don’t work….for long, that is…
This is very straightforward. After seeing this, I understand why there are so many issues with CVT. CVT is not built for heavy torque and most likely will not last long. If something is wrong, it will be catastrophic. Avoid CVT at any cost.
Its a old video subaru as the chain drive instead of belt drive make it better in alls the way.
Toyota and Honda pretty much perfected the CVT, especially Toyota, they have been using them on they’re Pruis’s for over 20 years now, and they’re pretty reliable cars.
It's new technology, anything new will take time to perfect. And they've been making leaps and bounds in the past decade with CVT. I had an 07 caliber that had a CVT and I was worried it would just stop working one day with how bad it ran.
Almost all vehicles run a CVT now.
@@thinkkops853 Is this why Honda ATV's use geared transmissions?
I had one of these on a mini bike 45 years ago. Worked pretty good.
Totally different design.
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What a perfect demo of the CVT. Thanks for this.
My '98 Civic has a CVT, and over the last 20 years I've been very happy with it. Definitely an evolutionary leap in trans design.
Thank you
The civic 1998 doesn't have CVT, it has a 5 speed automatic transmission 👎
Thanks, you've done what the other videos couldn't, which is to get me to understand what's going on with CVTs!
fa va Thank you!
That was extremely well done! thank you! I never understood how a cvt transmission worked.
I just had to add to all the positive reviews that this really is the best video explaining the CVT and I've see 4 already. Great job.
I know the guy who held the first patent on a fully functioning CVT and demonstrated it at a World Fair a long time ago. I don't remember what year and he may have passed away now, he was already quite old when I met him in 1999. Somehow his design worked without pulleys and belts and was supposed to be far more mechanically efficient and reliable than the belt design. He had a treadmill with a manual CVT in his apartment as his remaining piece. I struggled to understand the design, and had been attempting to invent one myself for use in heavy duty situations. The man was a genius. The belt driven designs initially were not efficient because of the friction to create gear ratios and reliability was an issue. I haven't been following the auto industry as much for the last 20 years, but I think those are still the same hurdles.
Thanks for your feedback! Very interesting!
I know this comment is 5 years old, so I apologize, but would you perhaps be thinking of something called a "toroidal CVT"? I remember seeing a video of it a while back, it's used for much heavier duty situations. Doesn't use a belt at all, instead it uses some kind of friction from spinning wheels, so it's much stronger. I think the Japanese military's main battle tank uses one (which means it can go just as fast backwards as it can forwards, which is neat).
@@ianrasmussen5380 good evening, I just googled a toroidal cvt and although this is more on par with what I originally described, it isn't quite the same. Bill Glazier's CVT employed a lot of sprag shafts, or sprag clutches, and to this day I still haven't been able to "crack the code" and decipher how he incorporated them into his design, but I think there was still a lot more to it, unless the toroidal video I viewed was an oversimplification. Cheers to you
Thats awesome. I love working on cars, and im always blown away at the brilliance behind the transmissions. Mainly the automatic transmission.
Thanks for your feedback!
....well then stick with basic automatic transmissions cuz the CVT is not perfected to this day absolute garbage and trouble within Forty-Eight thousand miles.....
Fantastic demonstration of how CVT works
Very meaningful demonstration of continuous varying transmission gear ratios,quite ingenious system
My 05 Prius is at 270,000 miles and I've towed packed 5x8 u haul trailers over a 1000 miles. The car still drives and accelerates fast with no slipping or transmission problems. Toyota makes this CVT stuff a lot better from what I've heard.
The Prius has an eCVT. It doesn't have a belt like a CVT.
The eCVT is near bullet proof. Luckily, you don't have a belt driven. You have a planetary gear set and an electric motor. Possibly even more reliable than a traditional automatic
It is amazing how such a thin and small belt can transfer enough force to drive a vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds. These transmissions are amazing that they work so well. I realize there are long term reliability issues with CVTs.
Thanks for watching
Its interesting how it's all designed.
Part of the reason the belt can be so small is because it's spinning much faster than the axle. If the wheels are applying hundreds of pounds of force to the ground during acceleration, maybe there are only a few dozen pounds of force on the belt depending on what the reduction is.
But all the energy going to the wheels must come through that belt, you're right. It just spins around a lot more than the wheels in order to convey that energy
Long term reliability issues boil down to the manufacturer, as well as how the individual transmission is serviced by its owner (or owners). Honda CVTs can last a very long time as long as the CVT fluid is changed on a regular basis, using the correct OEM Honda fluid. On the other hand, Jatco (Nissan's transmission OEM) seems to use rubber bands in their CVTs, and no amount of maintenance can protect against that.
@@TheKnobCalledTone. The steel belt slips and breaks because of inadequate pulley pressures. It has nothing to do with the strength of the belt.
I just had my mind blown away wow I didn't even think something like this would be possible love the video good stuff to know about
I had a 1984 Toro lawn tractor that had this very same setup. The transaxle only had forward and reverse, there was no gears, or speeds. The clutch was the control - the further you let the pedal out, the faster the tractor moved. If i remember, the more tension in the idler (driven) variable pulley, it would open up making the driven center smaller, and directly changing the speed the transaxle was spun. It had a really wide V-belt, the whole mechanism looked just like this.
Best demo ever.
Thank you gentleman!
a very good explanation and easy to under stand thanks alot
Thank you for sharing this! I knew how a continuously variable transmission works on a Polaris four wheeler but I was curious how it worked on a car. This video told me what I wanted to know!
Best explanation with clear and correct language. Thanks !
Your videos are very good and informative. Thanks.
Thank you!
great videos buddy really learnt alot mate appreciate it.
Thank you!
Always wondered how these worked. Thanks for sharing
Always wondered how they worked, Got this in my audi 110k miles never had an issue good stuff👍
When I was a teenager, in the early '60s, I had a Rockford motorscooter that had an automatic transmission based on this principle. The faster the engine turned, the V belt went outward on the engine side and in on the drive side. No shift points just smooth starting and driving. It worked with weights and springs and was base on centripetal force on everything. Not nearly as complicated as this but very similar. As the RPM increased on the engine shaft, weights were pushed outward on the variable pulley and the V belt moved closer to the spindle, this pulled the other end of the V belt into the variable pulley on the wheel. A complete transmission rebuild consisted of replacing a very easy to access V belt.
You know exactly what year it was or anything? I'd like to look that up cuz that sounds like an interesting way of doing things
do you one better the first car to use it was designed in 1958 as the DAF Variomatic
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variomatic
@@dawnmaster68 en zo is het! Voordat die Amerikanen weer met de eer gaan strijken!
Van Doorne’s Automatische Transmissie!
I would have liked to see a close-up of that belt. I'm curious what it is made of that it can withstand the stresses it must endure both with the tension and with the bending it probably deals with between those cones.
The belt is not in tension. It s called a "push belt" as the segments on the driving side push the driven pulley. Not pulled as in a fan belt.
There is a video that shows a belt taken apart
never thought we would see you here 8-bit guy :D
What the hell give me some commodore
@@peterjackson2625 although it still relies on friction to work, just like all v-belts do.
What a brilliant explanation and demonstrating. Thank you!
Самое лучшее видео по демонстрации работы вариатора.
Спасибо
outstanding demonstration.. thank you for this..
Thank you!
Awesome demo
+ricebowl3 Thank you!
Excellent presentation. Thanks for the mechanical demo.
My 2000 outback came with the CVT and it has 215000 miles.
It only hesitates when it's cold. Let it warm up and it's just fine!
*And the best part about a CVT is that it costs around 8-9 thousand dollars to get it replaced when it lives its very short life, as much as your cars worth*
@Gods Man Wrong idiot, it's 8-9k.
Actuallllyyyyyy they’re 2-3 grand for most cars and cost maybe 1 grand to put in. But don’t take it from me I just do this for a living 🙄
My cvt died and it was quoted at 5k including labor.
Thankfully I reported shudder before warranty ran and they covered it.
I sold it right after.
They should team this trans up with Nissan's the mid 2000's 3.5L.
@@vacuumlover1 Hi, Thanks for posting... Do you see any current improvements in CVT's? I imagine they'll get better as the technology improves, but Toyota and Honda are starting to use them, and this disappoints me.
Самая лучшая демонстрация работы трансмиссии!!!
This was really helpful, I now got the overview of a CVT.
This video makes me apreaciate the regular geared transmissions even more
Greetings from Riverdale! :)
Just found this channel. Definitely subscribing because I hope you're still putting out videos as good as this one. :-D
Thank you! Hello from Weber State University Automotive. There are 90 more automotive videos on this channel with many more to come. Have a great day.
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I remember my mini bike, forty years ago, had one of these. lawnmower engine, CVT, bit of petrol and off you go.
Yes, it uses the same idea
@@WeberAuto there are industrial machines at least from 1960' s that use this same principle, except with ordinary v-belts. All -metal v-belts is the only new idea in the CVT that I see.
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Очень наглядное пособие. Спасибо!
Thanks for the explanation! Best description on UA-cam! Driving a CVT is the saddest thing ever and it seems everyone is using them. I guess I'll be driving manual for life.
Thanks for your feedback
I see the comments, and I understand the reasoning. My wife drove a 2010 nissan Altima for 160k miles before trading it in with no transmission issues ever occurring. Maybe we were lucky.
You were..
I've never seen this before. Just bought a 2021 vehicle and wondered why it never changed gears. Now I get it!
Better to see it actually working! Thanks!
At first I didn’t like the idea of a CVT and heard countless horror stories about them. Now after having one I couldn’t be happier. I get great performance and as it varies going up and down in speed it’s as smooth as butter. I will always choose CVT now in a car. In a truck no way but being an average driver who doesn’t care about speed I’m happy with it.
They are lightning fast transmissions and time will only make them better
Smooth? Mine must be messed up or maybe it’s just cheap. In my Chevy spark, at around 45 MPH I lose all power for a second while it changes into a higher “gear”
humm preety simple concept, can you give an estimate on how many miles the steel belt last on a normal car? Also what kind of lubricant does it use?
Thank you for this demonstration.
CVT is a fascinating transmission.. i knew the theory but never actually seen how it works.
My pleasure
Very good explanation and demonstration as well, thank you.
This reminds me of those old go kart torque converters..they are also CVTS
I'll stick to the clutch change every now and again vs this. it's very good for a powerband but not for me. Thanks for the demo.
Thank you for the feedback
Powerband ? you're right about the clutch though cuz this video is 10 years old and these junk ass transmissions still aren't perfect to this day....
Well explained cvt action and demonstration.
Brilliant! You made this insanely simple to understand.
Do you have a video on the latest Subaru CVT? I can't find any using the search button. I am interested in comparing their belt construction vs this push belt method.
Not yet, but I hope to soon
Thank you
Wow, totally great video... just would have like to have seen the change take place a lot more slowly.
+Rob Ward Thank you! good idea.
Wow. Thanks for the demo. Never saw one in action.
Спасибо, всё очень наглядно и понятно. Лучше уж механику брать. Но за вариатором будущее, с развитием технологий и новых материалов, они будут на всех машинах.
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Ну как экзамен?
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My Suzuki has 117k miles on its CVT and it still runs smooth. Anyways we all can forget about transmissions if they can find a good power source for these electric vehicles, but I'm not sold on the batteries of today so I will stick with combustion engines until the find a better power source.
Thanks for your feedback
You mean power source such as the tesserae in avengers movies? Or the power in Tony Stark’s chest?
Electric motor vehicles have gear transmissions - simple step-down gearbox. No reverse gear - the motor turns backwards.
The simplest system is electric motor hubs but they are heavy for their power as they turn at wheel speed.
It's more efficient to have a high speed motor that is small and lightweight that drives through a single ratio gearbox and driveshafts.
The differential gearset could be eliminated by having an individual motor for each drive wheel. Two-wheel drive: two smaller motors instead of one larger motor and differential
Four-wheel drive: four small motors instead of two larger motors and two differentials. Four wheel electric braking with individual computer control for non locking braking, traction control and stability control.
Friction brakes would be necessary to provide more retardation than the motors can provide, and to bring the vehicle to a stop.
Regenerative braking saves "fuel" (battery charge).
Heat pump A/C and heating, instant-on, no waiting for an ICE to warm up for cabin heat.
Of course each motor has to have its own reduction gearbox.
thank you for best explanation I have ever seen aout CVT.
Good videos guys! Right amount of teaching without useless fluff!
The belt is actually an assembly with about 400 individually stacked elements and something like 9 or 12 ring straps to hold it all together. Here is a video showing how it's constructed: ua-cam.com/video/PiwRUfFEc5k/v-deo.html
Yes it is, that is a video I made 2 years ago. Thank you
Its about 399 elements
Great video! It would've been neat to see the air pressure regulated a little better and see a slower transition in the ratios.
Thank you, I agree
Best ever demonstration of CVT transmission :)
The best demo of CVT sir, well understood thank you.
I noticed my 2020 Honda Accord has the CVT, it's interesting how it works. It seems like that's what the new cars are going to.
John Gengelbach Thank god you didn’t get a Nissan, would’ve been the worst decision you have made in your life lol
Good luck with that crap buddy!
Yeah you're going to regret it. Had mine replaced several times times because CVTs are terrible.
CVT is the best and smooth in city urban area.
Thanks for your feedback!
Thank you ! VERY INFORMATIVE.
Perfectly clear, and well demonstrated, thanks.
The principle of operation of the automotive CVT is easily visible on a gas golf car or snowmobile. They have open CVTs using rubber belts. They operate by the same principle.
Of course automotive CVTs use steel block belts running in oil inside a sealed case. They are hydraulically operated and computer controlled.
And just as weak
@@mrofnocnon True but it takes 15 minutes and a couple hand tools to change the belt on a snowmobile.
@@jeremypilot1015 True but a complete rebuild or replacement gearbox for a car.
Great for mopeds... weak for any horsepower... but, they will get better as time goes on. Personally, I'd run to the hills and use a nice conventional transmission.
Thanks for your feedback!
Are you a mechanic?
Agree
Agreed, manuals rule!
Save the Manual!
Ilove my cvt on my moped 😘😘
Наконец я понял принцип работы CVT. Спасибо.
Great demonstration.
So does overdrive happen when car runs on higher gears?
You can think of the CVT part of the transmission as a variable overdrive/underdrive selector for each gear on the input shaft, adjusting as needed to provide the optimal gearing for the driver's input, the engine's power band, and the currently selected gear. An example is if at the lowest CVT gearing for gear 3 is 0.9:1 and the CVT can adjust by 0.2:1 then the range of gear 3 is 0.9-1.1:1.
Thanks! What are your thoughts on the durability of these systems, especially of the drive belts?
Thank you! 2012 and newer models seem to be much more durable
Amazing, rocking a 2021 Hyundai Elantra with an IVT (close to the same) but this really helps getting my head around how these CVT's work! THANKS!
Thanks for watching
Спасибо за прекрасное объяснение!
about how long does that belt last??and how do i know when i need to replace it??
the vehicle will quit moving when it needs replacing. Thank you!
@@WeberAuto holy smokes
At this point with the current technology I would recommend to either go with a normal automatic or a hybrid with the e-cvt’s since they are more reliable than a normal cvt.
Is Honda cvt reliable?
@@gutadin5Toyota makes the best transmissions, cvt, traditional automatic, and standard. they're built by Aisin. however, in all honesty for Honda, yes and a little no, Honda makes their own engines and they put out a lot of power sometimes with very little displacement as low as 1.5 liters, and around 180 hp, paired up with their built in house CVTs, they're weak to handle all that power and they may fail sooner. hondas traditional transmissions are also built in house, and they too are a little on the weak side too but will outlast their cvts, with normal driving. and if you can drive a standard transmission, you dont have to worry about nothing, honda builds them really strong. that being said, Nissan has the worst cvt and traditional automatic transmissions they are built by Jatco, and history shows those transmissions are trash, some start failing at early as 50k miles.
@@gutadin5 also i should add, if your transmission, (cvt, traditional automatic, or standard i.e manual) has less than 60 thousand miles its safe to change its oil out, and you should at every 60 thousand miles at least. take care of them and they shouldn't be a problem, also dont slam on the gas all the time.
@@thatroarboi2788 I'm thinking of buying my wife a Honda City cvt, it's a subcompact and this Honda model is in Asia, Honda City, this model is not a available in the US.
@@gutadin5 i see, do your research,check where the car you're looking at was made. a quick Wikipedia researching says japan assembles them in Yorii, Saitama. preferably hondas made in Japan are the most reliable. cvt or not
Good info! Nice demonstration! 👍
very beautifully explained.