Saturn will roll out continuously variable transmission (CVT)

[Shannen Durphey]

Jason Haines wrote:

> 
> Many companies are looking into CVTs. Most of the systems in use now are
> variations on the Van Doorne (spelling) belt type CVT. Several other designs
> are being looked at including cone shaped "gears" that are moved towards and
> away from each other to change the ratio (I think they call these toroidal
> gears).

Packard, IIRC, used an "infinitely variable" trans of this type at one time.  It
too was of limited torque capacity.

Shannen
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