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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

No Shifting? How does that work? CVT Explained:

Have you ever wondered how Nissan CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) works? I found this great video on YouTube showing and animated version of the transmission. Hopefully it helps clarify a few things.

The basic explanation of the transmission is this: First, it has no gears. Instead, it has a belt that runs between two pulleys, offering an infinite gear ratio adjustments. To adjust the ratios, the belt moves up and down each of the two pulleys (similar to the way a bicycle chain moves, but much smoother). The transmission offers better gas milage, faster acceleration and literally NO shift-shock.

Nissan has offered the CVT since 2003 on the Murano. It performed so well in the Murano that in 2007, Nissan added it to the Versa (SL HB Model), Sentra, Altima and Maxima. It is also now available in the Rogue and the Cube.

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