Ford has announced that they’re joining the ranks of automakers producing an eight-speed transmission, and they’ve also announced production of an electronic continuously variable transmission (eCVT) for hybrid vehicles. Both transmissions are Ford-designed and Ford-built, unlike some transmission offerings from Ford today.
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Ford already has the distinction of offering more six-speed gearboxes across their product mix than any other manufacturer, since nearly every product sold by the manufacturer comes with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. An eight-speed automatic will further boost fuel economy, while improving both performance and drivability.
Ford’s promoting their use of advanced technology on the eight-speed gearbox, which will utilize closed-loop control, “next-generation” clutch controls, an input torque sensor (enabling faster selection of an appropriate gear) and built-in actuators to precisely control hydraulic pressure. Ford promises more details on applications and specifications at a later date.
A variation of a standard automatic transmission, Toyota CVT transmissions employ an innovative design that really does not use standard gears. Rather than have specified gears like a standard six-speed automatic, a continuously variable transmission possesses what can best be described as a single and variable “universal” gear.
Mar 01, 2021 A CVT (continuously variable transmission) is a single-speed transmission that works like an automatic shifter for seamless shifting through a range of gear ratios, unlike other mechanical shifters that offer access to a fixed number of gear ratios.
The “ECVT” Electro Continuously Variable Transmission 880481 With the popularization of easy driving in Japan, the quest to improve the fuel economy and vehicle performance of a small car with a torque converter automatic transmission (AT) has led to the development of the Electro Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT).
Perhaps more newsworthy is Ford’s development of an eCVT for hybrid vehicles, as it reinforces the automaker’s commitment to hybrid technology. Ford has spent some $135 million on the design, engineering and manufacturing of components for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles over the past year, and will begin production of the new eCVT at their Van Dyke Transmission Plant later this year. By next spring, Ford expects to build more hybrid transmissions in North America than any other automaker or component supplier.
The new eCVT will replace a unit Ford previously sourced from Japan, and will offer ‘improved performance’ compared to the existing hybrid transmission. As with the eight-speed automatic, look for further detail on Ford’s eCVT to be forthcoming.
Apr 27, 2016 What is a Toyota Continuously Variable Transmission? Amid horsepower and torque numbers, transmission options are often forgotten. Though transmissions don’t possess the flashy power numbers of a power-packed six-cylinder engine, they are no less of a factor when it comes to a responsive, fuel-efficient performance. An in depth look at Toyota a P610 eCVT transmission. The 2019 RAV4 hybrid uses a P710, next version. And the Rear Axle Q211 drive. The 2019 has been updated, looking.
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