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US 2026/0138435 A1Published application
Powertrain for a utility vehicle
OwnerAnthony J. RIPLEY, Andrew C. SCHLEIF +1inventors
InventorsAnthony J. RIPLEY, Andrew C. SCHLEIF, Alex R. SCHEUERELL
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Abstract
An off-road vehicle includes a powertrain assembly having an engine and a steel belt continuously variable transmission. Portions of the powertrain assembly are supported at a rear portion of the vehicle and are positioned relative to other components of the vehicle also supported at the rear portion of the vehicle. The vehicle also is configured for various operating modes.
Claims20
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground-engaging members;
- a frame assembly supported on the plurality of ground-engaging members;
- a powertrain assembly supported by the frame assembly and comprising an engine and a transmission operably coupled to the engine;
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- one or more inputs configured to receive an input command;
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- a control assembly electronically coupled to the one or more inputs, the control assembly comprising an engine control unit (ECU) and a transmission control unit (TCU), wherein the ECU is configured to control operation of the engine and the TCU is configured to control operation of the transmission, the control assembly configured to control operation of one or more of the engine and the transmission based on the input command.
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