On Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:05:02 -0500, clare wrote:
Except with the hydro you can "gear down" on the run.

You should be able to do that with the belt-drive ones too so long as you
tickle the clutch in the right way - it's really just a CVT (as once used
by DAF etc. in some cars), apart from the serrated part which locks the
shift lever into certain 'gears'.

But yes, it's probably a lot easier with hydro :-)