Cars don't have solid straight axles but cv axles (they bend). So my take is, if we take them off and turn the wheels with our hands instead of the engine, the hub/bearing assembly will push the knuckles which will push the wishbones and then the chassis.
Logical?
I understand the basis behind the idea that a rotating wheel driven by an engine will generate torque and the static friction of the ground will push opposite to its direction forcing the tire to go forward. However, I can't seem to understand how the wheel can drag the chassis with it. Does the...