Pour One Out For Everyone’s Favorite Nissan CVT: COTD

The continuously variable transmission is a great thing for regular cars when it works right. A CVT has practically infinite ratios, so your engine can run at peak power, peak efficiency, or all points between. Sadly, some CVTs have gained infamy either for bizarre performance or because of questionable longevity. Wait, I mean bulletproof reliability. Everyone knows Nissan’s CVTs are perfect and never have issues!

Thomas wrote about the neat 2027 Nissan Rogue ePower series hybrid, which abandons Nissan’s beloved CVT. Jatco Xtronic CVT:

Are you kidding me?

Bosco:

Sorry for your trouble. Thoughts and prayers.

Elhigh:

EAT IT JATCO YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch:

“The transmission formerly known as Jatco Xtronic CVT.”

Brian wrote about how Dodge and Ram published AI images of their own cars on social media. They apologized, but kept the post up, anyway. Arch Duke Maxyenko:

Details matter…

This may be the first time anyone from Dodge has written those words.

Tondeleo Jones:

They left off the question mark…

Spikedlemon:

If Stellantis is upsetting people for poor quality output, then it’s on-brand.

Finally, Jason wrote a Cold Start about Citroën 2CVs in the film Cocorico Monsieur Poulet. Canopysaurus:

Do all of the road adventures make this 2CV a bit of a sports coop?

StillNotATony:

That was fowl.

Canopysaurus:

I knew I was going to be henpecked for that.

StillNotATony:

It’s certainly nothing to crow about.

Twobox Designgineer:

At least he didn’t chicken out.

Also, Goblin has more context:

French language being always split tongued, the title would read a bit multidimensional for French speakers.

Cocorico means basically cock-a-doodle-doo, but is also the expression of French national pride, triumph or patriotism as the rooster is an unofficial symbol of France. It can also be irony for something very French – characteristic or achievement.

Poulet means chicken, but – especially combined with Monsieur – is a slang for cop.

So the title could be very innocent (I haven’t seen the movie and am not sure of the context), but could also be digging way deeper.

As for what Patience did – beat this, Patience.
No seriously. Watch it.

Have a great evening, everyone!

Topshot graphic image: Nissan