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Drivetrain

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The function of the drivetrain is to couple the engine that produces the power to the driving wheels that use this mechanical power to rotate the axle. This connection involves physically linking the two components, which may be at opposite ends of the vehicle and so requiring a long
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The powertrain consists of the prime mover (e.g. an internal combustion engine and/or one or more traction motors) and the drivetrain - all of the components that convert the prime mover's power into movement of the vehicle (e.g. the
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consists of the source of propulsion (e.g. the engine or electric motor) and the drivetrain system which transfers this energy into forward movement of the vehicle.
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Front wheel drive manual transaxle, showing the gearbox and final drive incorporated in the same housing
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Most purely electric vehicles use batteries for energy storage and are referred to as
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The final drive is the last in the set of components which delivers torque to the
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A cutaway view of an automotive final drive unit, which contains the differential
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The precise components of the drivetrain vary, according to the type of vehicle.
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Vehicles with both internal combustion engines and electric motors are called
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Most passenger cars and commercial vehicles are powered by either an
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Engine and drivetrain of a transverse-engined front-wheel drive car
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Construction vehicle drivetrain, with permanent all-wheel drive
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Group of components that deliver power to the driving wheels
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The most common types of internal combustion engines are:
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Index

Drive-train
Drivetrain (disambiguation)
transmission (mechanical device)

prime mover
automotive engineering
drive wheels
drive shaft
propeller
drive axle
powertrain
engine
propeller shaft
drive shaft
gear ratio
continuous variation

Flywheel
Dual mass flywheel
Clutch
Gearbox
Overdrive
Propeller shaft
Rear axle
Final drive
Differential
Torque converter
Transmission

Drive shafts

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