: The text introduces new techniques for strength calculation and serviceability, taking into account housing deformation and lightweight construction.
An interesting feature highlighted in is the shift from purely mechanical systems to information networking , where a significant amount of transmission functionality is now realized through software and electronic integration. This allows for "superordinate functions"—capabilities that a transmission system could never achieve through mechanics alone—by networking it with other vehicle components. Automotive Transmissions: Fundamentals, Selecti...
: The book provides a full account of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) and hybrid drives, which are critical for modern fuel-efficiency standards. : The text introduces new techniques for strength
: It examines the complex relationship between the environment, traffic, and the vehicle-transmission system to address economy and ease of use. : The book provides a full account of
Other key features and topics covered in the Second Edition (2010) include: