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final drive — This is the end of the drive train before power is transmitted to the wheels. In a typical car, the engine (or electric motor) transmits its power through some sort of clutch into a transmission. Then the power is transmitted to differential… … Dictionary of automotive terms
final drive ratio — This is the ratio that describes the difference between the number of times the driveshaft must turn before the axle shaft turns once. In a final drive ratio of 3.55:1, for example, the driveshaft must turn 3.55 times before the axle will turn… … Dictionary of automotive terms
final drive — noun the last part of the transmission system in a motor vehicle … English new terms dictionary
final drive — noun : the means for transmitting power from the propeller shaft to the rear axle in an automotive vehicle … Useful english dictionary
final drive gear — The last gear in a drivetrain before the driven wheels. Usually it is in the differential … Dictionary of automotive terms
Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive … Wikipedia
drive — [1] to travel in a car as in the expression, We drove to Chicago. [2] to operate a vehicle as in the expression, Martha drove to New York by herself. [3] to cause a wheel, shaft, etc. to turn or rotate. [4] to propel a vehicle. [5] a journey in a … Dictionary of automotive terms
final — adj. & n. adj. 1 situated at the end, coming last. 2 conclusive, decisive, unalterable, putting an end to doubt. 3 concerned with the purpose or end aimed at. n. 1 the last or deciding heat or game in sports or in a competition (Cup Final). 2 the … Useful english dictionary
drive gear — The gear which transmits the power to a driven gear. Also see final drive gear … Dictionary of automotive terms
drive ratio — See final drive ratio … Dictionary of automotive terms
