Preliminary Results from Driveability Investigations of Vehicles with Continuously Variable Transmis

The aim of the work described in this paper was to appraise and compare the driveability of three test cars, each of which included a continuously variable transmission. The approach was to acquire objective data during test drives and compare the results with the subjective assessment of the drivers. The objective data used were those considered to be the most influential on driveability issues: delay times, acceleration and jerk values. The results were also used to provide guidelines for future work.