Powertrain

Definition

In a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant describes the main components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive (drive wheels, continuous track as in military tanks or caterpillar tractors, propeller, etc.).

Source of Definition: Wikipedia
Fig. 1. Antriebsstrang einer Baumaschine aufgenommen auf bauma 2010 in München
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TermTypeLanguageUsageTerm DomainSource of TermContextAnnotations
powertrainFull Form en-GB
preferred
drivetrainFull Form en-GB
deprecated
AntriebsstrangFull Form de-DE
preferred
FahrwerkFull Form de-DE
deprecated