The notion of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) is most commonly used in modest-powered automobiles. But, if we look closer at the transportation industry, we’ll find that CVTs are also used on bicycles. The latest examples that demonstrates this comes from the U.S. Io DuPont company, who is currently building a prototype of an innovative CVT destined for pedal-power.
The transmission, called Infinity Drive, has been tested through computerized simulations, with a real model expected … (read more)