I am wondering why with the loss of thirty percent power using rear wheel drive vehicles, that we do not consider a front wheel drive the norm for motor vehicles?
The transaxle having to convert the power from one direction to a ninety degree change to facilitate the front facing engine seems to me to be wastful. The oil dependency on foreign countries would be thirty percent less also for the auto industry. That savings would becarried into all industries that use transportation.
I would appreciate your thoughts on the topic.
David Marshall
Its an established rule conducted by the SAE almost a hundred years ago that the torrential losses from the gears, the heat and drive train adds up to the 30% loss in terms of Physics law of relativity that energy is neither created nor destroyed.
The need to create more efficient designed engines and lighter materials without compromising safety and manufacturing costs for the car makers has been a challenge too for the past 30 years. Take note, even front wheel drive cars suffer the same loss in 30% inefficiency as well.(unless you have a direct drive electric motor)
Thanx for writing.
- Gibs
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