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Inventor Demonstrates Infinitely Variable Transmission

Posted by Soulskill on from the clutch-discovery dept.

ElectricSteve writes with this excerpt from Gizmag: "Ready for a bit of a mental mechanical challenge? Try your hand at understanding how the D-Drive works. Steve Durnin's ingenious new gearbox design is infinitely variable — that is, with your motor running at a constant speed, the D-Drive transmission can smoothly transition from top gear all the way through neutral and into reverse. It doesn't need a clutch, it doesn't use any friction drive components, and the power is always transmitted through strong, reliable gear teeth. In fact, it's a potential revolution in transmission technology."

8 of 609 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Brilliant. Go Steve! by Mindcontrolled · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, thanks - I missed that video. I am slightly too hungover to wrap my head around a video demonstration at the moment, though... Gotta have a look if his patent is already published later.

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  2. Re:Automatic transmissions fail before engines, no by MachDelta · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah. Why would anyone drive a stick when it means they can't talk on their cell phone, put on their makeup and stuff a big mac into their faces at the same time? Sheesh. ...and before anyone says it, yes, I have seen people talk on their phones or eat or put makeup on while driving a stick. Just not all three at once.

  3. First troll FAIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    FAIL!
    Not at 'first post', but at 'troll'.
    You couldn't flame your way out of a paper bag, you lying sack of SHIT!
    Oh, wait.....

  4. The real question: by charlesbakerharris · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does it have the proper amount of SUCTION? /Dyson

  5. Re:For those without: A Prius Simulator by Bri3D · · Score: 4, Funny

    I tried it for a few minutes, and the Prius never suddenly accelerated. Clearly the simulation is flawed.

  6. What the hell? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    let the tranny worry about all the fiddly bits

    AAAAARGH.

  7. Re:Automatic transmissions fail before engines, no by JWSmythe · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just sketched a venn diagram of that. You didn't show any relationship between the two circles.

        Most of the people I've met who have mental illnesses either don't drive, or they drive automatics.

        I hope this clarifies things.

       

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  8. Re:Brilliant. Go Steve! by MostAwesomeDude · · Score: 5, Funny

    hunker down in its sweet spot and let the tranny worry about all the fiddly bits

    I've spent too long on the Internets, apparently.

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