It has six gears: five stepped gears and one drive gear on the input shaft. First tests are accomplished with a 3D-printed handle, similar to a hand crank used to start really old cars.

Universal joints allow drive shafts to move up and down with the ... when the drive shaft isn’t in a straight line between the transmission and drive wheels. Rear-wheel-drive vehicles have ...

Intradrive has revealed its GD8 gearbox drive unit’s production-spec design, which the company says marks a major milestone as they begin pilot production of a “drivetrain that’s ready to set new ...

As the video shows, getting started on an automatic transmission is as easy as one ... When the clutch is engaged, the output shaft of the drivetrain is disconnected from the input shaft.

[ZeroBacklash] created a little strain wave gearbox (harmonic drive) for when you want to trade ... bearing balls and an elliptical plug on the shaft of the motor. It makes for a compact design ...

In the extreme, the driveshaft could conceivably detach from the gearbox, which could cause all kinds of problems that might lead to a crash. Volkswagen has announced that it will recall some ...

The panel at the stowage end is hinged to a plinth, welded to the deck. Mechanical actuators, gearbox, drive shaft, pillow block bearings and electric motor are contained within the cover.