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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
There has been some experimentation using these multistate fluids in CVT transmissions. By varying the excitation you get variable coupling with very little loss. This is an outgrowth of the study of snail locomotion. Snails produce a mucous that is fluid but turns solid enough to push against under pressure. Works OK for the snail but they spend a lot of time producing the mucous.
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Wow!!! No there's a thought. "Mucus drive".
I think any competition using this would get very boring very fast. Not only slow, but messy!