The Pacific Automotive Network ECVT gearbox is composed of two motors and a set of planetary gear mechanisms. It does not have the steel belts and steel wheels of the CVT gearbox. The main function of the ECVT gearbox is to connect the motor and the engine. The power is integrated and utilized to reduce fuel consumption, so the ECVT gearbox is the core of Toyota's hybrid technology.
The ECVT gearbox is the core of Toyota's hybrid technology. Many car manufacturers have to find other ways to bypass Toyota's technology patent.
The internal transmission and speed change of the CVT gearbox rely on steel belts and steel wheels. The purpose of speed change is achieved by changing the diameter of the two steel wheels. Because the diameter of the steel wheels changes steplessly, the CVT The gearbox is also called a continuously variable transmission. There are essential differences between the two gearboxes.
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