drivetrain

/ ˈdraɪvˌtreɪn /

noun

1. the parts of a vehicle that are concerned with generating power and transmitting it to the wheels

Example Sentences

That last plot point is the novel’s drivetrain, because her disappearance exposes so many things about the culture of the time: flightiness, despair, drugs, loss and fear.

From Los Angeles Times

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

It’s a clever way to cover the crummy economics of an electric drivetrain, she says, and specifically the high cost of batteries.

From Seattle Times

It said future incidents were “impossible to prevent without improvements to flight control system software, drivetrain component material strength, and robust inspection requirements.”

From Seattle Times

After its investigation of the 2022 crash, the Marine Corps made several recommendations, including designing a new quill assembly, which is a component that mitigates clutch slippage and hard clutch engagement, and requiring that all drivetrain component materiel be strengthened.

From Seattle Times