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Stubby79 · 01-04-2013, 11:56 PM

Well, it's not as efficient, but you could use a CVT (Continuously Varible Transmission) belt-drive like they use on go-carts and snomobiles. that'll give you a 3 or 4 to 1 down to 1:1 ratio.

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Stubby79 Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,747 Firefly EV - '98 Pontiac Firefly EV 90 day: 107.65 mpg (US) Little Boy Blue - '05 Toyota Echo 90 day: 33.35 mpg (US) BlueZ - '19 Nissan 370Z Sport 90 day: 17.19 mpg (US) Thanks: 75 Thanked 577 Times in 426 Posts	Well, it's not as efficient, but you could use a CVT (Continuously Varible Transmission) belt-drive like they use on go-carts and snomobiles. that'll give you a 3 or 4 to 1 down to 1:1 ratio.