and lots of companies are doing it, he says, “but the path to getting it on trucks and being robust is going through an experienced Tier 1 automotive supplier that understands the commercial market.”
(Each part does basically the same thing, though an expansion valve can vary the amount of refrigerant passed through it to help control temperature.) Evaporator: Accepts low pressure refrigerant which is cool and allows the blower motor to pass air through it. High Side Service Port: This is...
False sense of security:Ultimately, accidents or damage to all vehicles on the road aren’t completely unavoidable with hill-start assist. It can create overconfidence when driving on hills and cause someone to mishandle their vehicle, perhaps with the handbrake or clutch. ...
“Electromechanical clutches are prominent in the automotive industry, used in virtually every paddle-shift system. By pulling on a paddle, an electrical signal is sent to a computer which engages a servo to disengage the clutch hydraulically. This negates the need for any form of clutch pedal ...
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A torque converter essentially performs the function that a mechanical clutch does in a manual transmission. It enables the engine connection to and disconnection from the driveline as needed to facilitate the changing of gears. The use of fluid dynamics can transfer torque from the engine when nee...
According to the 2022 EPA Automotive Trends Report, about 26 percent of cars produced in 2022 were equipped with CVT. The CVT does have its downsides; most notably, it can be sluggish to drive, since it's engineered for efficiency rather than fun. The CVT also works best in small cars ...
So buckle up because we’re about to take a ride into the world of automotive engineering. Contents [Show] What Does a Fan Clutch Do? Fan clutches are one of those parts that you don’t really think about until they stop working. But it’s usually a pretty big deal when they do go...
The transmission shown here does not have "synchros" (discussed later in the article), so if you were using this transmission you would have to double-clutch it. Double-clutching was common in older cars and is still common in some modern race cars. In double-clutching, you first push the...
According to the 2022 EPA Automotive Trends Report, about 26 percent of cars produced in 2022 were equipped with CVT. The CVT does have its downsides; most notably, it can be sluggish to drive, since it's engineered for efficiency rather than fun. The CVT also works best in small cars ...