How to Use power train in a Sentence

power train

noun

• My cousins tried to teach me about how the power train delivers torque to the wheels.
  — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
• Cummins said the power train could be paired with an on-board diesel generator to triple the car's range.
  — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2017
• And the dual exhaust ports that exit toward the top of the car underlie the uniqueness of the ICE portion of the power train.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2021
• That power train right now is built by workers covered by the UAW contract.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
• So, for the time being, Zunum’s power train will run partly on jet fuel.
  — Wade Roush, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2019
• The larger battery pack will give the power train a bit more oomph and also increases the driving range of your EV (more on that below).
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2021
• And with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission as part of the power train, the Super Sport sprints from zero to 62 mph in 2.4 seconds.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2023
• More prosaically, the new model now offers more emissions-free electric range with the power train in E-mode: now up to 21 miles.
  — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
• The world's first solar power train has gone on its inaugural run.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Dec. 2017
• In addition, the skills needed in the auto industry are shifting along with the power train.
  — David M. Hart, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2019
• Unlike a gasoline car, the only part of an EV power train that really wears out much with time is the battery, and swap resolves that.
  — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
• Those who have this power train to become Bards, an almost entirely male group that rules Montane.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2020
• The Pure, like last year’s prototype, has an all-electric power train that features two electric motors on the rear axle that combine to pump out 1,000 hp.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 June 2023
• In one way or another, diesel engines have been powering trains for over a century.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 19 Sep. 2018
• After all, a power train in its twilight cruising with one paving the road ahead seems only fitting on Monaco’s timeless proving ground.
  — Sebastien Laforest, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
• But any carbon-pollution rule must go to the heart of a motor vehicle: the engine, power train, and air conditioner.
  — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2020
• The power train will be hybrid in the sense of having electric lift rotor assemblies, while still employing turboshaft thrusters for the most efficient and longer-range flight.
  — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2021
• Odysseys from that year had multiple recalls related to its airbags, its transmission, its power train and water pump.
  — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• All of that needs to be underscored when discussing a power train rooted in a four-cylinder configuration.
  — Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
• Model 3 power trains, for example, are built at the Tesla Gigafactory near Reno, as are the car’s batteries.
  — David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018
• That’s something the Mach-E won’t be able to deliver, because lurking under its hood is Ford’s first all-electric—and relatively silent—power train.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2021
• That didn’t stop Brabus from identifying some areas that could be upgraded, most notably the already-potent power train.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
• This year, Honda is turning heads with its new Sports EV concept, a car that has an electric power train and artificial intelligence.
  — John-Henry Perera, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
• So Drake studied mechanical engineering and took a job right out of college at Ford as a power train engineer.
  — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 15 June 2022
• While the purchase and installation of the power train is up to the buyer, Hi-Tech Automotive will furnish a list of independent installers.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2024
• Members of the elite high-performance M lineup receive upgrades to the power train, suspension and electronic functions.
  — Ronald Ahrens, Robb Report, 7 May 2021
• And while not presently in use by the automaker, a 5.0-liter V-8 was employed by Genesis before this current portfolio, which would make for quite a swan song to its conventional power train.
  — Matthew Askari, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2023
• As a testament to the power train, which includes an eight-speed ZF dual-clutch transmission, those figures for the 5,373-pound (curb weight) sedan could be considered in the supercar category.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
• Much of the innovation has focused on lighter materials and more efficient power trains.
  — Justin Sullivan, National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2017
• The Newsom administration and officials at the energy commission say the numbers simply reflect the fact that overall car and truck sales — regardless of power train — dropped in the second half of 2023.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2024