Automakers have gone to great lengths to make the cvt feel more like a conventional transmission most cvts are set up to creep forward when the driver takes his or her foot off the brake. This provides a similar feel to a conventional automatic, and serves as an indicator that the car is in gear. other CVis offer a manual" mode that simulates manual gear changes Because early automotive Cvis were limited as to how much horsepower they could handle, there has been some concern about the long-term reliability of the cvT. Advanced technology has made the cvt much more robust. Nissan has more than a million cvts in service around the world and uses them in powerful cars such as the 255 horsepower Maxima, and says their long-term reliability is comparable to conventional transmissionsAutomakers have gone to great lengths to make the CVT feel more like a conventional transmission. Most CVTs are set up to creep forward when the driver takes his or her foot off the brake. This provides a similar feel to a conventional automatic, and serves as an indicator that the car is in gear. Other CVTs offer a "manual" mode that simulates manual gear changes. Because early automotive CVTs were limited as to how much horsepower they could handle, there has been some concern about the long-term reliability of the CVT. Advanced technology has made the CVT much more robust. Nissan has more than a million CVTs in service around the world and uses them in powerful cars such as the 255 horsepower Maxima, and says their long-term reliability is comparable to conventional transmissions