Final drive

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In vehicles, the final drive refers to the penultimate link in the drive train , consisting of the drive (engine or another drive unit, for example a steam engine or muscle power), transmission and final drive as well as the frictional connection element to the roadway.

In cars, the final drive is usually a cardan shaft or a cardan drive ; in motorcycles, chain drives are mainly used , but cardan drives and V-belt drives are also used .

Bicycles also predominantly have a bicycle chain as their final drive, often with an integrated gearbox .

literature

  • Kurt-Jürgen Berger, Michael Braunheim, Eckhard Brennecke: Technology automotive engineering. 1st edition, Verlag Gehlen, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, 2000, ISBN 3-441-92250-6