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From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Continuous Transmission
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Date: Tue, 19-Nov-85 18:59:26 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 19 18:59:26 1985
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> I do not know what the driver's input to the system was (ideally should the
> engine run at a fixed optimal speed, and the "gas" pedal control the
> transmission ratio!!!)

I remember seeing this same system on a go-cart.  Yes, it worked just the
way you said.  The engine ran at a fixed optimal speed and the "gas" pedal
controlled the transmission ratio, however not the way you think.  The variable
clutch pully acted like a governor.  As the engine speed increased, the
transmission ration would change to try to speed up the wheels, thus putting
a greater load on the engine.