[Shepherd777]

Originally Posted by seifrob

in smaller cars yes, but I wonder they make any for big rigs. What I think about is traditional gearbox with actuators and sensors on clutch and gear stop positions, so it can release the clutch, shift gears and put the clutch into action instead of the driver. I believe it is more efficient solution than traditional automatic transmission - no torque converter, no losses.

Speaking of CVT's, I was talking tech with the nice folks at Dana truck drivetrains, among others, just yesterday. Although we were not talking CVT's.

They, as well as Allison Transmission have both licensed Fallbrook Technologies NuVinci CVT. So they will both be offering the NuVinci CVT's in big trucks in the future.

I have known about the NuVinci concept for 2 or 3 years now, as we were partnered with one of their subsidiaries on the BulletTruck.

I just love the NuVinci design, but it's just not really germane to what we are trying to do now. The technology is associated with it is so "last millennium".

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