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Originally Posted by endurance
I wondered if it was just me, but the first time I drove the Civic CVT the hair came up on the back of my neck the same as it did when I was 17 years old and had blown out my mom's auto transmission. Hearing an engine rev up beyond a certain point before you actually get moving makes me think "oh, crap, I am going to be in soooo much trouble when I get home!" I understand enough about the science behind them to think they're great in theory (allowing the engine to enter a torquier part of the power band and allowing nearly infinite gear ratios), but damn, it just don't feel right.
@ed, what CVTs have paddle shifters? I haven't seen that, nor would I understand how that would work from what little I know about them.
Paddle shifters are a blast and seem like the next best thing to a stick, but they still don't let you EOC. A friend loaned me his Audi TT Quatro 3.2 with paddle shifters and I don't think I've ever enjoyed driving a car more than that one. Of course, there was a lot to love about that car; the MPG was not one of them.
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Maybe I am wrong but though Nissan had paddle shifter and they use CVT trans, I have to check on that but kind of remember seeing/reading that somewhere .
Edit : Nissan altima specs claim "Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission) with manual mode"
And pic of shifter has a +/- selection area, so looks like other manual modes .