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As before, that force went to the rear wheels, but this time, a six-speed manual gearbox handled the power distribution.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Wind turbines have many rotating masses (rotor, gearbox and generator) to produce inertia but an inverter, located between rotor and grid, prevents the kinetic energy of the rotating mass from providing inertia during a period of frequency change.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The switcheroo mainly involves six bolts for the main subframe, a few 100-pin electric connectors, water lines, a hydraulic link for the gearbox and a cable for the clutch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
The engine sounds rough under acceleration, the gearbox can take a while to decide which gear's needed and some of its rivals are more engaging to drive.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Wind turbines have many rotating masses (rotor, gearbox and generator) to produce inertia but an inverter, located between rotor and grid, prevents the kinetic energy of the rotating mass from providing inertia during a period of frequency change.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The switcheroo mainly involves six bolts for the main subframe, a few 100-pin electric connectors, water lines, a hydraulic link for the gearbox and a cable for the clutch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
The engine sounds rough under acceleration, the gearbox can take a while to decide which gear's needed and some of its rivals are more engaging to drive.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Gearbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearbox. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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gearbox
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gear·box
ˈgi(ə)r-ˌbäks 
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