What are the drawbacks of a conventional differential?
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The drawbacks of a conventional differential: Due to a wheel being suspended and spinning freely, once such a situation occurs, the differential continuously transmits power to the free-spinning wheel without resistance. As a result, the vehicle not only fails to move forward but also loses a significant amount of power. The differential is designed to create speed differences between the wheels, allowing for reasonable torque distribution between the left and right wheels during turns to achieve proper turning effects. When the engine's power passes through the clutch, transmission, and driveshaft, and undergoes speed reduction and torque increase via the axle's final drive, it then faces the task of torque distribution between the left and right wheels. This enables the wheels to rotate at different speeds, allowing them to travel unequal distances in as pure a rolling motion as possible, thereby reducing friction between the tires and the ground. This is the so-called differential process.