Rick Suder
Vandalia, OH (USA)
Role(s):
Superdrive Inc
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Location:
Vandalia
Industry:
Transportation
Year Founded:
2000
Number Employees:
INVALID
Description:
A Hybrid Hydraulic Continuously Variable Transmission Technology Company
With Applications in Transit Buses and Delivery Trucks to Provide Fuel Savings
Executive Summary
The SuperDrive, Inc. (SDI) fuel-saving hybrid hydraulic continuously variable transmission (HH-CVT) is based on intelligent control of a hydrostatic transmission used for on-road truck and bus applications. The HH-CVT will provide from 33% to 50% fuel-savings in an urban delivery or transit bus type operation as demonstrated on three transit bus applications. The SDI design provides engine management in coordination of the vehicle’s needs through the intelligent control of a complete fluid hydraulics system using available torque from a diesel engine to achieve economical acceleration and steady-state on-road condit