Well, welcome to the board, HeBe
Curious what brought you to post just now? Also, you've indicated you are an investor in tech stocks. Have you also invested in Torvec? Certainly not a requirement in order to post here. You may be bringing a new dimension to the discussion.
I guess it is safe to assume you work in the "world of transmissions".
"Ford and GM for instance would need to work on such a prototype for years..." I wonder if that isn't part of their problem? Not saying that these start to show up Nissan's in 2008 but isn't analysis paralysis part of Detroit's problem.
I also find it slightly humorous, gallows humor perhaps, that the likes of Aisin and Getrag have "large teams" and "sixty people" working on their IVT. I think that just validates the incredible gift Vernon Gleasman had for engineering.
So HeBe, by your calculator, the first IVT would roll off the production line about 10 years from now? I guess that seems slow to me but I'm definitely NOT in the "world of transmissions". There will be a Lunar Rover driving around that large orb in the sky by then. They have one shot to get it right. Probably no clause in that contract for "Warranty Repair". Granted, NASA has teams who will be working on this but that makes you wonder why it would take sooooo long for a company already in the automotive business to incorporate such a technology. Then again, this is where large companies do in fact move like dinosaurs while smaller companies can make quick decisions and turn on a dime.
"Don't confuse activity with results" - Crilly
