Aug 2, 2023 12:34
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English term
India
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Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English
loss of drive
Non-PRO
English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
What is the actual meaning of "loss of drive" in this case:
Governments now recognize loss of drive and other Driveline failure modes as safety defects.
Thanks in anticipation.
Governments now recognize loss of drive and other Driveline failure modes as safety defects.
Thanks in anticipation.
Responses
| 3 -2 | immobility |
Filimoi Worku
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| 5 +5 | failure of motive power |
Tony M
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| 4 -1 | loss of traction |
Oliver Simões
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References
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Taña Dalglish
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Change log
Aug 2, 2023 13:52: Tony M changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Responses
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13 mins
Filimoi Worku
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Ethiopia
I have a good command over the word
Native in: Oromo , Amharic , Tigrinya , Somali 
, English
Works in: English to Amharic, English to Oromo, English to Tigrinya, and 22 more.
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immobility
the term "loss of drive" refers to the inability of a vehicle to move forward or backward due to a problem with the driveline.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: Dangerously misleading! The vehicle might be hurtling downhill, but simply have no ability to control is movement
1 hr
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| disagree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: No, not at all
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot."
-1
6 mins
Oliver Simões
United States
United States
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
loss of traction
Based on these excerpts:
"Anyway. That's not the point. The point is complete and total loss of drive in all gears. I'll give the diagnostic rundown below, and hope somebody sees a piece I missed. As an aside, Doktor A has been incredibly helpful, and I'm hoping to gain some hive-mind wisdom to take the load off him a bit." https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/73459/
- All weight reduction mods - Stops car from sliding out on corners (inertia)
- Nitrous - Big torque multiplier, assists with loss of traction in all gears
http://www.gtseriescenter.com/GT4driftguide.htm
The point is complete and total loss of drive in all gears
"Anyway. That's not the point. The point is complete and total loss of drive in all gears. I'll give the diagnostic rundown below, and hope somebody sees a piece I missed. As an aside, Doktor A has been incredibly helpful, and I'm hoping to gain some hive-mind wisdom to take the load off him a bit." https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php?threads/73459/
- All weight reduction mods - Stops car from sliding out on corners (inertia)
- Nitrous - Big torque multiplier, assists with loss of traction in all gears
http://www.gtseriescenter.com/GT4driftguide.htm
The point is complete and total loss of drive in all gears
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: Doesn't traction mean roadholding?
11 mins
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| disagree |
Tony M
: I agree with Phil: this would be a mistranslation of the actual term asked — as confirmed, in fact, by your second ref.!
1 hr
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+5
1 hr
failure of motive power
It refers to the failure of the engine to be able to move the vehicle — for whatever reason.
There are many points along the 'driveline' where a mechanical (or other) failure may cause loss of the motive power that drives the vehicle along.
There are many points along the 'driveline' where a mechanical (or other) failure may cause loss of the motive power that drives the vehicle along.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
13 mins
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Thanks, Phil!
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| agree |
writeaway
: oeuf corse
20 mins
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Thanks, W/A!
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| agree |
Christopher Schröder
58 mins
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Thanks, Ice!
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| agree |
Anastasia Kalantzi
: Parakalo, agapite Tony!
1 hr
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Efharisto Anastasia!
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Yvonne Gallagher
: Yep
7 hrs
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Reference comments
20 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
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Reference:
Refs.
loss of drive power.
In late May 2022, Ford issued a recall for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E due to a unintended acceleration issue resulting from the powertrain control module functional safety software potentially failing to detect a software error, resulting in unintended acceleration, unintended deceleration, or a loss of drive power.[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_unintended_acceleration
One possibility
Quora
https://www.quora.com › Is-there-more-drivetrain-power...
Whenever the differential is slipping, there should be some energy absorbed by the differential, therefore a fractional ***loss of drive power***.
When a car is coasting you are always losing the power output of the engine at closed throttle, but not losing any power to the differential unless it is slipping.
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Note added at 22 mins (2023-08-02 12:57:42 GMT)
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"Sudden acceleration incidents" (SAI) are defined for the purpose of this report as unintended, ... unintended deceleration, or a loss of drive power.
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Note added at 25 mins (2023-08-02 13:00:43 GMT)
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Loss Of Drive Power From Fuel Pump Shutdown - 2021-2022 ...
https://mb.oemdtc.com/2713/loss-of-drive-power-from-fuel-pum...
29 Jun 2023 — The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power. Remedy. Dealers will replace the fuel pump.
In late May 2022, Ford issued a recall for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E due to a unintended acceleration issue resulting from the powertrain control module functional safety software potentially failing to detect a software error, resulting in unintended acceleration, unintended deceleration, or a loss of drive power.[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_unintended_acceleration
One possibility
Quora
https://www.quora.com › Is-there-more-drivetrain-power...
Whenever the differential is slipping, there should be some energy absorbed by the differential, therefore a fractional ***loss of drive power***.
When a car is coasting you are always losing the power output of the engine at closed throttle, but not losing any power to the differential unless it is slipping.
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Note added at 22 mins (2023-08-02 12:57:42 GMT)
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"Sudden acceleration incidents" (SAI) are defined for the purpose of this report as unintended, ... unintended deceleration, or a loss of drive power.
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Note added at 25 mins (2023-08-02 13:00:43 GMT)
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Loss Of Drive Power From Fuel Pump Shutdown - 2021-2022 ...
https://mb.oemdtc.com/2713/loss-of-drive-power-from-fuel-pum...
29 Jun 2023 — The fuel pump may shutdown, which can result in a loss of drive power. Remedy. Dealers will replace the fuel pump.
Discussion
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/driveline
I'm no expert, but I assume it means the engine is in gear and the wheels aren't turning.