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Originally Posted by JRMichler
I'm not about to waste time trying to invent around a differential.
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Since the OP was planning a tadpole (2F1R) trike, how 'bout FWD, overrunning clutches on both axles, and electric reverse on the rear wheel? You wouldn't need a diff, and by isolating the go-forward driveline from the reversing system, you wouldn't need an overrun-override to back up. Front wheel drive (and front engine) would also help weight bias which (for roll stability) should heavily favor the front wheels.
I agree that the bad rep of overruning drivelines is a consequence of bad brakes Back In The Day. Even in '60s Driver Ed, they taught us to downshift to slow down. Nowadays it's slow down with the brakes, speed up with the engine.