8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - Why does Nissan use Continuous Variable Transmission

enchantedsky · 12-24-2009, 02:06 PM

.....in many of their cars, yet Honda uses a standard automatic transmission? Does it really make a difference?

A mechanic once told me that CVTs are harder to repair and are more of an annoyance at his car repair shop. This is actually one reason why I favored a traditional automatic transmission in the Civic.

Here is a Youtube video demonstrating CVT transmission in a Nissan Altima: (Pay attention to the tachometer)

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enchantedsky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 456	Why does Nissan use Continuous Variable Transmission .....in many of their cars, yet Honda uses a standard automatic transmission? Does it really make a difference? A mechanic once told me that CVTs are harder to repair and are more of an annoyance at his car repair shop. This is actually one reason why I favored a traditional automatic transmission in the Civic. Here is a Youtube video demonstrating CVT transmission in a Nissan Altima: (Pay attention to the tachometer) Last edited by enchantedsky; 12-26-2009 at 09:49 PM.
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