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05-16-2010, 10:20 PM | #1 | |
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Infinitely Variable Transmission
A very interesting read. This inventor might just be on to something...
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I'm interested to see what our resident car geeks have to say about this technology. Do you think it will replace current transmission systems?
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05-16-2010, 10:54 PM | #2 |
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that's awesome. i can't stand CVT in maxima or dodge stuff...
however, i drove the new 2011 bmw M3 the other day with the double clutch SMG...that's a bad baby there...its so smooth, you can't even tell its shifting. |
05-17-2010, 12:03 AM | #3 |
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Actually my 1960's Gravely tractor has a transmission like that. In the Gravely it's done with planetary gears. It can go from full speed forward through neutral to full speed reverse, often resulting in yikes moments. It behaves similarly to hydrostatic transmissions, but is entirely gear based.
Here's a cutaway of a Gravely: Here's a picture of one like mine, with the tiller attachment on it. I actually used mine today to rototill my garden. |
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