transmission

     

Transmission is the act of passing something on.

Trivia about transmission

  • In 1939 the Hydra-Matic system made this automatic in the Oldsmobile
  • Use dipsticks to check 2 levels: of the oil & of the fluid for this system that transfers power to the wheels
  • The Lexus LS-460 has an 8-speed one
  • For a dragster, one team made a continuously variable type of this; in cars they come in automatic & manual
  • The fluid flywheel is a torque converting device in this part of a truck
  • & Honey, could you take the minivan to the mechanic? It's still making noise here, also called the gearbox
  • A "CVT", using a belt instead of gears for smoothness, is a continuously variable this