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    The drivetrain includes components that transfer power from the vehicle's transmission to the wheels. It includes the transmission, driveshaft, axles, and wheels. The drivetrain works with the engine to move the vehicle forward. It allows for different gear ratios to match the engine and wheel speeds for efficient operation under varying vehicle speeds. The driveshaft connects the transmission to the rear differential, which uses gears to transmit power at a 90 degree angle to the drive axles and wheels.

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    The drivetrain includes components that transfer power from the vehicle's transmission to the wheels. It includes the transmission, driveshaft, axles, and wheels. The drivetrain works with the engine to move the vehicle forward. It allows for different gear ratios to match the engine and wheel speeds for efficient operation under varying vehicle speeds. The driveshaft connects the transmission to the rear differential, which uses gears to transmit power at a 90 degree angle to the drive axles and wheels.

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    The drivetrain includes components that transfer power from the vehicle's transmission to the wheels. It includes the transmission, driveshaft, axles, and wheels. The drivetrain works with the engine to move the vehicle forward. It allows for different gear ratios to match the engine and wheel speeds for efficient operation under varying vehicle speeds. The driveshaft connects the transmission to the rear differential, which uses gears to transmit power at a 90 degree angle to the drive axles and wheels.

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    The Drive

    Train
    The drivetrain, also frequently spelled
    as drive train, or sometimes drive-train, is
    the group of components of a motor vehicle
    that deliver power to the driving wheels. This
    excludes the engine or motor that generates
    the power. In contrast, the powertrain is
    considered to include both the engine and/or
    motor(s), as well as the drivetrain
    A drivetrain may be the least understood part of a
    vehicle. This is due to several factors, including
    the fact that the term “drivetrain” is often used
    interchangeably with powertrain and driveline.

    The drivetrain includes the transmission, the


    driveshaft, the axles, and the wheels. Simply put,
    it works in conjunction with the engine to move
    the wheels. The drivetrain system is an essential
    component of a vehicle and the transmission is an
    integral part of the drivetrain.
    Parts of a Drivetrain
    The drivetrain is composed of a collection of
    components in a vehicle that transfer power
    from the transmission to the wheels/ drive it
    forward. These components include the
    driveshaft, CV joints, the differential, the axle
    shafts and the U-joints.
     A driveshaft is a long tube of steel that is linked to a car’s transmission at
    one end and the wheels at the other. It transfers the mechanical power
    from the transmission to the other components of the vehicle.
    A U-joint, or universal joint, is a flexible pivot point that
    transmits power allowing for varying angles of the driveshaft.
    CV joints, or constant-velocity joints, are part of the driveshaft. These
    joints are designed to be able to bend in any direction while continuing
    to turn the drive wheels at a constant velocity.
     The differential is where the power makes its last stop before
    spinning the wheels (see ‘How Differentials Work’)
     Axle shafts are a single rotating shaft, on either side of the
    differential, which delivers power from the final drive assembly
    to the drive wheels.
    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
    propeller shaft or drive shaft. The operating speed of the
    engine and wheels are also different and must be matched
    by the correct gear ratio. As the vehicle speed changes, the
    ideal engine speed must remain approximately constant for
    efficient operation and so this gearbox ratio must also be
    changed, either manually, automatically or by an automatic
    continuous variation.
    The Drive Train is also called the Power
    Train
    Parts include:
    ◦Transmission
    ◦Drive Shaft (or drive line)
     (in 4-wheel or rear-wheel drive vehicle, described
    later)
    ◦Differential

    The Drive Train


    Input from Engine to Transmission
    Atransmission has gears (like a bicycle)
    which provide different output ratios.

    Transmission Gears and Output


    The ratio is the input of the crankshaft to
    the output of the transmission
    1st Gear might have a 4:1 ratio
    ◦(4,000 RPM input would have 1,000 RPM
    output)
    2nd Gear might have a 3:1 ratio
    3rd Gear might have a 2:1 ratio
    4th Gear might have a 1:1 ratio
    ◦Aka direct drive, there is no gear reduction
    Overdrive, 0.75:1 ratio (better gas
    mileage)

    Output Ratios
    Transmissions have gears
    Automatic Transmission has “sun and
    planet” gears

    Automatic vs Manual
    Manual or Standard Transmission has
    conventional gears that are always
    turning when engine is running and clutch
    is released

    Manual Transmission
    Driveshaft connects transmission to rear
    differential

    Driveshaft
    Differentials have gears
    ◦Transmit the direction of power 90
    degrees (from driveshaft to axle)
    ◦Allow an outside tire to turn faster than an
    inside tire during a turn

    Differentials
    Front-wheel drive vs
    Rear-wheel drive vs 4-
    wheel drive
    Transmission and differential combined
    into one piece called a transaxle

    Front Wheel Drive


    Notice the
    transfer case
    and 2 drive
    shafts in top
    image.
    Which do you
    expect is a
    truck vs a
    sedan with 4-
    wheel drive
    for the snow?

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