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From: norskog@fortune.UUCP (Lance Norskog)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: CVTs
Message-ID: <2537@fortune.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-Feb-84 17:17:48 EST
Article-I.D.: fortune.2537
Posted: Tue Feb 14 17:17:48 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Feb-84 03:30:32 EST
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Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA
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I wouldn't want a car like that!

It would be thus: two analog controls, one for the gas, and one for the
CVT.  The one for the CVT would say, "connect at this RPM", so that
at any speed you could have maximum power, maximum mileage, or anything
in between.  Your maximum power comes somewhere between 3-6000 RPM
depending on the engine, but max mileage is the lowest gearing possible
without lugging; just make sure you can also gear up the engine fan :-)

Lance C. Norskog
Fortune Systems, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA
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