Inventor Demonstrates Infinitely Variable Transmission

ElectricSteve writes with this excerpt from Gizmag: "Ready for a bit of a mental mechanical challenge? Try your hand at understanding how the D-Drive works. Steve Durnin's ingenious new gearbox design is infinitely variable — that is, with your motor running at a constant speed, the D-Drive transmission can smoothly transition from top gear all the way through neutral and into reverse. It doesn't need a clutch, it doesn't use any friction drive components, and the power is always transmitted through strong, reliable gear teeth. In fact, it's a potential revolution in transmission technology."

Re:Brilliant. Go Steve!

[Mindcontrolled]

Yeah, thanks - I missed that video. I am slightly too hungover to wrap my head around a video demonstration at the moment, though... Gotta have a look if his patent is already published later.

Re:Automatic transmissions fail before engines, no

[MachDelta]

Yeah. Why would anyone drive a stick when it means they can't talk on their cell phone, put on their makeup and stuff a big mac into their faces at the same time? Sheesh. ...and before anyone says it, yes, I have seen people talk on their phones or eat or put makeup on while driving a stick. Just not all three at once.

First troll FAIL

[Anonymous Coward]

FAIL!
Not at 'first post', but at 'troll'.
You couldn't flame your way out of a paper bag, you lying sack of SHIT!
Oh, wait.....

The real question:

[charlesbakerharris]

Does it have the proper amount of SUCTION? /Dyson

Re:For those without: A Prius Simulator

[Bri3D]

I tried it for a few minutes, and the Prius never suddenly accelerated. Clearly the simulation is flawed.

What the hell?

[Anonymous Coward]

let the tranny worry about all the fiddly bits

AAAAARGH.

Re:Automatic transmissions fail before engines, no

[JWSmythe]

I just sketched a venn diagram of that. You didn't show any relationship between the two circles.

    Most of the people I've met who have mental illnesses either don't drive, or they drive automatics.

    I hope this clarifies things [jwsmythe.com].

   

Re:Brilliant. Go Steve!

[MostAwesomeDude]

hunker down in its sweet spot and let the tranny worry about all the fiddly bits

I've spent too long on the Internets, apparently.