drivetrain
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A downside of these vehicles is that they can be more complicated to repair, since they possess both an electric and a gasoline drivetrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In a partnership with Portland, Ore.-based shipyard Diversified Marine Inc., Arc plans to retrofit a 26-foot-long truckable tugboat with lithium-ion battery packs and a 600-horsepower drivetrain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
The drive-by-wire technology allows brake, accelerator pedal and other drivetrain components to be decoupled mechanically from the car's body.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2022
It’s possible that some of the funds could be put toward “repowers”—swapping the fossil-fuel drivetrain of a bus to batteries—or projects that link the electric-bus fleet to the electric grid.
From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2022
“To say in the U.K. about 2030 or the U.K. and in Europe in 2035, there’s only one drivetrain, that is a dangerous thing,” he says.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2022
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