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Last month, FEV Inc. unveiled a component coupling an auxiliary power unit with a 3-cylinder engine in an effort to quell range anxiety.


Next month, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company will show off a manual transmission designed to eliminate torque-related concerns for those driving hybrid-electric vehicles with small engines.


The 7-speed transmission, which will be unveiled at the SAE World Congress exhibition at Detroit's Cobo Center April 13-15, can be installed in a transverse position, broadening the number of HEVs it can accommodate, FEV said in a statement today.


More importantly, the transmission, called a 7H-AMT, will be able to blend the torque curves from both the combustion and electric engines to eliminate the dropoff in torque once a small engine switches gears, according to the company.


The transmission also allows for all-electric driving in one of its gears, while the driver will be able to get more torque by properly slipping the clutch to engage the combustion engine, FEV says.


The transmission is the second product FEV has announced in the past month that's designed to improve the HEV driving experience by either extending the mileage range or smoothing out its power band. FEV said last month that it had paired an auxiliary power unit to a 3-cylinder engine, resulting in a range extension of about 10 percent.


Danny King, Contributor

Tags: Emissions, Fuel Economy, Hybrid, Plug-ins and Electric, 7-Speed Transmission, Electric-Drive Vehicle, FEV Inc., Hybrid Vehicle, SAE World Congress

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