Excluding any problematic CVT's...
My understanding for conventional slushboxes is that, every time they shift, some friction surface takes some wear. Just like in a conventional manual transmission (albeit that any worn material floats around in the fluid and other factors).
I only have a vague understanding of CVT's, but it seems like they don't have friction surfaces. Or, they have surfaces which wear but are not lined with friction material.
So, my question is, would a CVT basically have a fixed wear rate? It could ramp up and down the "ratios" (or gears or whatever you want to call it) constantly yet wear out at the same rate as if it was put into a fixed ratio (like say top gear, cruising on the highway).
My understanding for conventional slushboxes is that, every time they shift, some friction surface takes some wear. Just like in a conventional manual transmission (albeit that any worn material floats around in the fluid and other factors).
I only have a vague understanding of CVT's, but it seems like they don't have friction surfaces. Or, they have surfaces which wear but are not lined with friction material.
So, my question is, would a CVT basically have a fixed wear rate? It could ramp up and down the "ratios" (or gears or whatever you want to call it) constantly yet wear out at the same rate as if it was put into a fixed ratio (like say top gear, cruising on the highway).