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A notable technical feature of the i4's powertrain concerns its packaging. The electric motor, transmission and power electronics are all contained in a single component, which allows for a higher efficiency of energy conversion. [22] BMW also focused on reducing the number of rare earth materials in the battery and electric motor system.
Preselector gearboxes were often marketed as "self-changing" gearboxes, [1] however this is an inaccurate description as the driver is required to choose the gear (and often manually actuate the gear change). An automatic transmission is a true "self-changing gearbox" since it is able to change gears without any driver involvement.
Even the trusty manual transmission that automakers have been phasing out for years now is increasing in desirability. “Manual transmissions were definitely at kind of a premium,” Hagerty said.
It is essentially a large starter motor that operates when the engine needs to be turned over and when the driver "steps on the gas" and requires extra power. The electric motor may also restart the combustion engine and shutting down the main engine at idle, while the enhanced battery system is used to power accessories.
The biggest of the Big Three experienced a strong 2024 with robust sales of its generally higher-priced vehicles, like trucks, SUVs, and EVs.. GM shareholders were rewarded with the stock up 25% ...
A Texas teen is accused of killing a classmate’s show goat by force-feeding it pesticide. Aubrey Vanlandingham, 17, is charged with cruelty to livestock animals, a felony, according to court ...
The Mercedes-Benz G56 is a heavy-duty longitudinal manual transmission designed for truck use. This six-speed transmission began to be used in the Ram 2500 through 5500 pickup and chassis-cab trucks during the 2005 model year, as the cast-iron 6-speed New Venture Gear 5600 transmission was being phased out. The discontinuation of the G56 for ...
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