[DOC] [TLE] XTRONIC CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) | Nissan USA [PAR] Sep 8, 2016 ... THE XTRONIC CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND THE ... to 
determine the ideal gear ratio needed to provide smooth, constant acceleration. 
... Instead, it uses a steel belt or chain and a pulley system to move up and ... 
What kind of transmission fluid does a Nissan XTRONIC CVT use? [DOC] [TLE] What is a continuously variable transmission? - Autoblog [PAR] May 21, 2009 ... Continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) come in many shapes and sizes. ... 
scooters, along with a few motorcycles and garden tractors, use V-shaped rubber 
belts. ... Because there are no fixed gear ratios in a CVT transmission, there's little 
... Depending on your point of view, the smoothness of a CVT... [DOC] [TLE] What's CVT - How Subaru's Continuously Variable Transmission ... [PAR] Learn why Subaru's CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) offers the 
benefits of ... If you need more power, the gears downshift to give you passing 
power and acceleration you want ... The driving experience with CVT is smooth 
and quiet. [DOC] [TLE] Shifting gears: Automakers split over best transmissions - Chicago ... [PAR] Jun 25, 2014 ... Shifting gears: Automakers split over best transmissions ... continuously variable 
transmissions with an infinite number of gear ... But for automakers and 
consumers alike, the shift to these new-breed automatics hasn't been entirely 
smooth. ... Instead, they have an infinite number of ratios as a belt or chain... [DOC] [TLE] Transmission of Future or a Can of Worms? - The New York Times [PAR] Oct 31, 2004 ... THE continuously variable transmission, or C.V.T., is both the oldest and ... 
sensation is like riding an escalator instead of climbing the stairs. ... The standard 
sales pitch is that a C.V.T. has the smoothness of an automatic with the efficiency 
... Ford and Toyota use a complex system of planetary gears and an... [DOC] [TLE] 2016 Honda Accord Press Kit - Powertrain - Honda News [PAR] Aug 10, 2015 ... The V-6 engine can be paired with a smooth-shifting 6-speed manual .... 
processes instead of the more conventional single honing process. .... The 
Accord 4-cylinder's available Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) offers 
smooth ... The Accord CVT is designed to provide the optimum gear ratio for the... [DOC] [TLE] How Does a CVT Work?  AutoGuide.com News [PAR] Feb 13, 2014 ... CVT, transmission, How do CVTs work, continuously variable transmission, ... the 
transmissions often feature rubber belts instead of chains or bands. ... Loing said 
the biggest one is fuel economy, the other one is smoothness. With no preset 
ratios like a typical planetary-gear automatic he said [there's] no... [DOC] [TLE] 2016 Honda Accord Press Kit - Powertrain - Honda.com [PAR] Aug 10, 2015 ... The 2016 Accord Sedan and Coupe are offered with two advanced engines  a 
... fuel-efficient continuously variable transmission (CVT) for the 4-cylinder 
engines, ... The V-6 engine can be paired with a smooth-shifting 6-speed manual 
.... processes instead of the more conventional single honing process. [DOC] [TLE] Your Next Vehicle Is More Likely To Have A CVT: Here's Why - The ... [PAR] May 27, 2014 ... ... belt (or chain) runs within a grooved pulley system with hydraulic ... 
Continuously variable automatic transmissions (CVTs)often ... Among new 
vehicles with automatic transmissions, more than ten ... they sacrifice some 
drivability and general smoothness to get that. ... So do you want a car with gears
? [DOC] [TLE] News Article: How CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission ... [PAR] Fact Sheet: How CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) Operates ... What 
that means is that they are infinitely variable or without discrete steps  or 
stepped gears  like a traditional automatic ... Instead, CVTs work with a heavy-
duty chain belt. ... The obvious benefit is smoothness because there's no shifting. [DOC] [TLE] Automatic Revolution: Comparing CVT, Dual-Clutch, and Automated ... [PAR] Jul 9, 2014 ... A torque converter works much the same way, except that instead of air it

Question: A "CVT", using a belt instead of gears for smoothness, is a continuously variable this
Answer: a transmission