Powertrains Overview: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:30, 12 March 2025

Powertrain is a set of components that power and propel a vehicle . Engines, batteries, generators, as well as drivetrains consisting of transmissions, reversers , wheels and other elements, all form powertrains. There are several types of powertrains in Derail Valley:

Wire-Electric - Features an overhead electric powersource and electric transmission.

Battery-Electric - Features an onboard battery electric powersource and electric transmission.

Diesel-Electric - Features an onboard internal combustion engine powersource and electric transmission.

Diesel-Hydraulic - Features an onboard internal combustion engine powersource and hydraulic transmission .

Diesel-Mechanical - Features an internal combustion engine and mechanical transmission

Steam - Features a steam-powered engine and transmission .

The type of powertrain a vehicle comes with notably affects its characteristics . Among those, there is a risk of powertrain overheating , and the different types of damage a powertrain can receive, such as mechanical and electrical .

Vehicles' powertrain type is what dictates the starting portion of their name .

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-Powertrains are core systems that define how a vehicle is powered and propelled. Engines, batteries as well as drivetrains consisting of transmissions, wheels and other components all form powertrains. There are several types of powertrains in Derail Valley:
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-==== Battery-Electric ==== <!--T:4-->
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-==== Diesel-Electric ==== <!--T:6-->
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-Diesel-Electric powertrains feature an onboard {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engine}} powersource and {{pll|Traction Motors|electric}} transmission.
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-==== Diesel-Hydraulic ==== <!--T:8-->
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-Diesel-Hydraulic powertrains Feature an onboard {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engine}} powersource and {{pll|Hydraulic Transmission|hydraulic transmission}}.
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-==== Diesel-Mechanical ==== <!--T:10-->
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-Diesel-Mechanical powertrains feature an {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engine}} and {{pll|Mechanical Transmission|mechanical transmission}}
+* <b>Diesel-Mechanical</b> - Features an {{pll|Internal Combustion Engine|internal combustion engine}} and {{pll|Mechanical Transmission|mechanical transmission}}
-==== Steam ==== <!--T:12-->
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-Steam powertrains feature a {{pll|Steam Overview|steam-powered engine and transmission}}.
+* <b>Steam</b> - Features a {{pll|Steam Overview|steam-powered engine and transmission}}.
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-The type of powertrain a vehicle comes with notably affects its {{pll|Vehicle Catalog Overview|characteristics}}. Among those, there's the risk of {{pll|Powertrain Overheating|powertrain overheating}}, and the different types of {{pll|Damage Overview|damage}} a powertrain can receive, such as {{pll|Mechanical Powertrain Damage|mechanical}} and {{pll|Electrical Powertrain Damage|electrical}}.
+The type of powertrain a vehicle comes with notably affects its {{pll|Vehicle Catalog Overview|characteristics}}. Among those, there is a risk of {{pll|Powertrain Overheating|powertrain overheating}}, and the different types of {{pll|Damage Overview|damage}} a powertrain can receive, such as {{pll|Mechanical Powertrain Damage|mechanical}} and {{pll|Electrical Powertrain Damage|electrical}}.
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-Vehicles' powertrain type is what dictates {{pll|Motorized Vehicle Naming Convention|a portion of their name}}.
+Vehicles' powertrain type is what dictates {{pll|Motorized Vehicle Naming Convention|the starting portion of their name}}.
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