Overview

Powering Up LEV Performance.

Pollution, legislation and rising gas prices are leading drivers to look for alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, but existing LEV designs need a substantial boost in capabilities and performance to rev up consumer demand.

Smoother. Faster. Farther.

The NuVinci CVP delivers a totally unique riding experience. It’s far smoother than conventional fixed gear transmissions because it has no gears.

Instead, the NuVinci CVP uses a set of rotating spheres to transfer torque from the electric motor to the road. Tilting the spheres changes their contact diameters, permitting an infinite progression of speed ratios. Without the slips and jerks of rubber-belt CVTs or geared transmissions.

NuVinci technology allows the LEV’s motor to run more efficiently and reduces battery-sapping current spikes. This extends battery life and vehicle range while its infinite range of ratios dramatically improves overall performance. Coupled with an efficient motor, an intelligent shifter and motor controller, and an advanced battery, NuVinci technology provides the technical canvas to design an entirely new generation of high-performance LEVs. NuVinci technology… welcome to the fast lane!

Key benefits of NuVinci technology for Light Electric Vehicles include:

	A breakthrough technology that makes LEVs a more practical alternative to gas-powered vehicles
	Smooth, powerful acceleration -- no jerky starts
	Extended vehicle range
	Enhanced battery life
	A new and exciting rider experience—higher speeds, improved hill climbing, better performance under load
	Compact, durable packaging
	Manual or automatic control
	Accepts multiple inputs while varying speed and ratio, managing torque and providing single or multiple power outlets
	Enables the design and manufacture of solutions never before possible		Click anywhere on the chart for a larger version LEV-CVT White Paper (Revised 2008)

NuVinci CVP Developer Kit Now Available The kit is ideally suited for motors ranging from 250W to 5kW and gas engines up to 7hp. Possible applications include:
			Light Electric Vehicles
			Gas-Powered Vehicles
			Human-Powered Vehicles
			Hybrid Vehicles (e.g. pedal assist electric bicycles)
			Other mechanical devices that have a transmission or require speed variation
	The Developer Kit:
			Provides a control system under an open architecture
			Minimizes development barriers for control of the CVP
			Optimizes CVP control with user-defined variants
			Enables a broader use of NuVinci technology for automated and manual shifting.
			For more information about the Developer Kit, click here

 See also LEV specifications.

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