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I recently read an article on advanced automotive transmissions, that essentially said CVT are high maintainance, unforgiving, soak up power and are noisey, and that several companies were dropping or considering dropping them as an option... at the same time, the author said they were great at keeping the engine operating in it's sweet spot rpm.
you guys are right about snowmobiles and HVAC equipment, don't leave out the famous Bridgeport milling machine with vari-drive. Most of the automotive units use constantly lubricated steel chain instead of rubber belts, according to that article.
My Metro could easily make use of a 6 or 7 speed gearbox and taller final drive. I've played with gearing a fair amount, it seems a relatively low powered engine or high weight vehicle 9for the power it has) has the same 'feel' as narrowing the torque band of the engine.
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