On 3/30/2016 9:05 AM, Thomas Prufer wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:21:52 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:

Having said that, it's not particularly useful unless you've got an
infinitely variable transmission because fixed gearing will only allow
max power to be applied at the road at a few discrete speeds - not over
the whole speed range.

Well...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variomatic

(Not that DAFs were known for neck-snapping acceleration, or anything other than
going backwards real fast...)


Thomas Prufer

Actually the Jazz hybrid with CVT (with less than 100 BHP including the
electric motor) is pretty nippy off the line if you floor it. Regularly
sees off 5 series BMWs showing off at the lights :-)