Question

Technician A says that a transaxle delivers torque to the front and the rear drive axles. Technician B says that a transaxle is most commonly found in 4WD pickups and SUVs. Who is correct?

1) Technician A
2) Technician B
3) Both technicians
4) Neither technician

Answer 1

Neither Technician A nor Technician B is correct; a transaxle is typically used in a front-wheel-drive vehicle and does not deliver torque to both front and rear drive axles, nor is it most commonly found in 4WD pickups and SUVs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement by Technician A that a transaxle delivers torque to the front and the rear drive axles is incorrect. A transaxle is a single mechanical unit that combines the functions of an automobile's transmission, axle, and differential into one integrated assembly; it is typically used to drive the front wheels on a front-wheel-drive vehicle. Technician B's statement that a transaxle is most commonly found in 4WD pickups and SUVs is also incorrect. While 4WD vehicles do use systems to deliver power to all four wheels, the term 'transaxle' is not typically used to describe the components in most 4WD pickups and SUVs, which often have separate transmission and axle components. Therefore, the correct answer is (4) Neither technician.