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similar to others! but the torque applied prob with the electric motors help alotdo other off road vehicles have this rear differential thing? How many vehicles have SBW? if so, is it different or similar to CT?
do other off road vehicles have this rear differential thing? How many vehicles have SBW? if so, is it different or similar to CT?
OK some terminology education is called for here:do other off road vehicles have this rear differential thing? How many vehicles have SBW? if so, is it different or similar to CT?
Yes! I have that whole series saved in my Youtube play list. They are awesome. The one on suspension is one of my favs.By far, this is the best video explaining the need for a differential
... and in case there are any "well actually" folks out there, yes, you could design a car to be 1-wheel drive and avoid the need for a differential. That was abandoned after (I think) the Model T or thereabouts.Yes! I have that whole series saved in my Youtube play list. They are awesome. The one on suspension is one of my favs.
The main thing I wanted to make clear to everyone is that all cars have differentials. You literally can't drive without one (again save for the quad Rivian). The OP here made it sound like the CT just got a differential. What it got was the ability to LOCK its differential.
yeah thats what I meant haha. LOCKING the diffs lol but thats some good infoYes! I have that whole series saved in my Youtube play list. They are awesome. The one on suspension is one of my favs.
The main thing I wanted to make clear to everyone is that all cars have differentials. You literally can't drive without one (again save for the quad Rivian). The OP here made it sound like the CT just got a differential. What it got was the ability to LOCK its differential.
Ehh, well actually, there are some kei vehicles from at least as late as the 90s that were primarily one wheel drive... The hijet with the rear diff lock has a rear axle that basically just powers the rear right tire all the time and then when locked (via vacuum solenoid controlled by a switch on the dash) will connect the left half shaft and spin both rear wheels together... (The more common non-locking rear axles were just plain open diffs though).... and in case there are any "well actually" folks out there, yes, you could design a car to be 1-wheel drive and avoid the need for a differential. That was abandoned after (I think) the Model T or thereabouts.
There is no virtual locker on the AWD. That is 100% known. Where did you get the write up on Diffs? Please tell me you didn't write that.From the videos, it looks like Tesla has used a true locking differential, but it's not 100% known. They could be implementing some fancy brake controls on an open or limited slip diff to get near-locker performance.
I wrote it. Feel free to point out errors. I can take corrections and criticism well, as long as it's respectful.There is no virtual locker on the AWD. That is 100% known. Where did you get the write up on Diffs? Please tell me you didn't write that.
Thanks for both your comments. As I said to @outdoors above, this is not my hobby; I understand the design, physics, and basic principles of differentials from an engineer's perspective, but I'm not an expert on all the different products out there that off-road (and drag racing, and drifting) enthusiasts know and love to use. So, I didn't intend my post to be a all-encompassing treatise on differentials. I mostly wanted to inform those who obviously didn't understand what a differential was, let alone what the different types were. Feel free to add on to the topic and/or correct things I said. Again, thanks for chiming in!You'd also be a little bit remiss only really speaking to clutch style limited slips. Helical or "torsen" being the other major style such as the Eaton Truetrac, Torsen, Quaiffe and other brands that are more popular for off-road and long service life applications. The optionable front lsd in the Ford Raptor for instance is this style. I believe many of the military HMMWVs were as well and I'm sure others over the years.