Direct drive – the invisible transmission. Nov. 1, 2000. When it comes to linking motors and loads, there's nothing simpler and more efficient than "direct drive" ...

Continuously variable automatic transmissions, or CVTs, ... And some aren’t CVTs at all, such as the direct-drive setup in modern Honda hybrids, which is incorrectly labeled a CVT ...

Things like dihedral synchro-helix doors, Triplex suspension, and the Regera's direct-drive transmission were all developed and built in-house.

Most EVs don’t have a transmission in the conventional sense. They use a direct-drive, single-ratio unit to transfer the motor’s power to the wheels. The new, third-generation Mercedes-Benz ...

The 700R4's 30 percent overdrive ratio of 0.69:1 was a notable improvement from the TH350's direct-drive third gear, allowing the new transmission to keep rpm down while cruising on the interstate ...

Most electric vehicles, regardless of size, body style, or cost, use single-speed, direct-drive transmissions. That’s because electric motors don’t require the torque multiplication that ...