Originally Posted by juicemouse
Despite what the proponents of the system tell you, a ballpark average for the efficiency of energy transfer of a hydraulic pump is about 40%.
We have a winner... I used to build cars @ college for the SAE's Mini Baja races, most cars used a CVT off of a snowmobile or go kart. I have seen Hydrostatic mini baja cars work, not very pretty. Slow Slow Slow... It's a really neat idea except for the fact that most pumps need large resevoirs to work. Oil is heavy so imagine running around with gallons of oil on your bike. Unless there is some major breakthrough in technology, I don't think it would work.