Because many drivers still are not used to a CVT's gearless operation, Nissan has built in
artificial shift points that mimic the way a traditional 5 - speed automatic would shift.
Nissan also says that the CVT has been retuned with
artificial shift points for more responsive acceleration, while additional sound deadening is said to reduce engine noise in the cabin.
The revised transmission also has
artificial shift points to make for more linear acceleration, rather than the sustained high RPMs typical of continuously variable transmissions.
Not exact matches
Only one tag saw a
shift of more than 10 - percentage
points in either direction:
artificial intelligence up 19
points.
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage on Wednesday during the company's Pixel 2 hardware event, he repeated familiar talking
points about the
shift from a mobile to an
artificial intelligence - dominated world.