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Historical Evolution

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The Automotive Chassis

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Gearbox and clutch, or other start-up devices used as alternative, are essential to obtain from a reciprocating internal combustion engine a driving torque suitable to traction.

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Genta, G., Morello, L. (2020). Historical Evolution. In: The Automotive Chassis. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35635-4_8

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