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+====== Powertrain Component ======
+The ''PowertrainComponent'' serves as a foundational class for all powertrain components, including ''EngineComponent'', ''ClutchComponent'', ''TransmissionComponent'', and others.
+Each ''PowertrainComponent'' possesses the following shared attributes in the Inspector:
+  * ''Name'' - The label assigned to the component. Note that altering the ''Name'' of a component will reset the   *   * ''Output'' for any components that utilize that component.
+  * ''Inertia'' - Represents the inertia of the component. The inertia of each component contributes to the overall system inertia, which determines the difficulty of spinning the component up or down.
+  * ''Output'' - Specifies the ''Powertrain Component'' to which torque is forwarded. For certain components, such as   * ''Differential Component'', multiple outputs may be present (e.g., left and right wheel).
+[{{ :NWH:VehiclePhysics2:Powertrain:pasted:20200317-165205.png|Common ''PowertrainComponent'' fields.}}]
+Keep in mind the following:
+  * Modifying the ''name'' field of a component resets all the ''Output''s for other ''PowertrainComponent''s that rely on that component as an output.
+  * Increasing the ''Inertia'' value will cause the component to spin up more slowly when the same amount of torque is applied.
+  * The ''Inertia'' of a ''WheelComponent'' is determined by the ''WheelController''s mass and radius settings.
+<wrap round important>Always ensure that the ''Inertia'' value is greater than 0!</wrap>