Hi, wonderful video. Is this hybrid engine combined with the CVT able to avoid the torque converter that would normally be required to pair the ICE to the CVT? This I ask because I think the 5kgm electric motor might be able to power the car through its stalling speeds.
@FrontierCorrespondent_MAT Жыл бұрын
hello! A little more battery power will be needed to eliminate the torque converter. However, this car's CVT with a torque converter lockup mechanism has good fuel efficiency. It was a borrowed car, but it was a good car!
@GbMuthu Жыл бұрын
@@FrontierCorrespondent_MAT Thanks for your reply 🙏. Torque converter do engage 1 way clutch to lock with the ICE. But is still being used probably to meet Japanese refinement standards. We Indians have taken after the AMT for its cost advantage. I think a CVT without a torque converter can match the price of an AMT and still be far more refined than the latter. Yes, a slightly bigger battery will be required and the ICE will have to work often as a generator to keep that battery charged during stop&go traffic. Like it does for the air conditioner. I think a direct drive CVT will still be worth it because besides efficiency gains, there will also be significant improvements in response. But mostly because Direct Drive will be a milestone in the evolution of the ICE.😊 If it is technically feasible, I think Suzuki should go for it.
@FrontierCorrespondent_MAT Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your very informative technical review. There are other reasons why a torque converter is combined with a CVT. It may be because the "creep phenomenon" of the torque converter type AT is necessary. It can be simulated by motor power, but I think that it requires a large battery. Even so, it's interesting to see the diversity of transmissions in each region.
@GbMuthu Жыл бұрын
@@FrontierCorrespondent_MAT Thanks for your kind reply. Much appreciated 🙏. I think auto majors have capped pure ICE research by the year 2025. But I do sincerely hope they give this Direct Drive technology a try before scrapping the ICE. 😅.