Economical performance depends on matching the transmission to the engine and vehicle. The best type is chosen from considerations of overdrive, ratio step and vehicle usage. A particular sort of synchromesh transmission is described and details are given of the use of computer prediction and rig testing to improve the fuel economy.


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    Title :

    Fuel economy with small automatic transmissions


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    JARVIS, R P (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference on Fuel Efficient Power Trains and Vehicles ; 1984



    Publication date :

    1984-09-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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