Vincent Constantly Variable Transmission (VCVT)
What is a Constantly Variable Transmission?
Whist
driving, a regular vehicle transmission changes between a number of
different gear ratios between the engine and wheels. This allows the
vehicle to accelerate, and is what causes the engine RPM (revolutions
per minute) to rise and fall as you do so. The problem with this is
this a vehicle's engine is more efficient at a specific RPM. A CVT uses
a drive ratio that is constantly changing. As such, it is able to hold
the engine at its peak power RPM for faster acceleration, or peak fuel
efficiency RPM while cruising for significantly improved economy.
What makes the VCVT different?
We
are familiar with the benefits of a CVT, but there are some drawbacks.
Conventional CVTs use a system of belts or pads, which (having no
interlocking teeth) are prone to slipping. Also, service intervals for
regular CVTs are inconveniently frequent. In addition to this, CVTs
cannot handle large amounts of power, and so are only available on 4
and 6 cylinder cars. They are also quite complicated, and can be very
expensive, both to buy and repair.
The Vincent
Constantly Variable Transmission uses a unique design, which holds a
number of advantages over regular CVTs. Having no gears, belts,
pads,clutches or torque converter, the VCVT is both incredibly
reliable, and cheap to produce, and can be retrofitted to almost any
car or bike. The design can simply be scaled up or down to handle any
power output, from a postman's motorcycle to a V8 Supercar.
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