Comment on Animated EnginesparentComments−AmVess12yCVT's in automobiles rely primarily upon metal chains for drive, not rubber bands.−bliti12yThey are sort of metallic rubber bands.−Gravityloss12yThere's also these toroidal Centroid continuously variable transmissions. But they rely on friction and have small contact surfaces. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt3.htm
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CVT's in automobiles rely primarily upon metal chains for drive, not rubber bands.
They are sort of metallic rubber bands.
There's also these toroidal Centroid continuously variable transmissions. But they rely on friction and have small contact surfaces. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt3.htm