CAR SAFETY Active and Passive: Car safety features are grouped into two categories: Active and Passive. Active feature are designed to reduce the likelihood of a crash. Things such as tires‚ brakes‚ lights and steering are active features. The most important of all of them however is the driver. Passive safety features aim to reduce the damage done to a car ’s occupants in the event of a crash. These include things like seatbelts‚ airbags‚ and crumple zones. For all these features any car
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1800’s. By the 1900’s‚ it was uncertain which type of engine would power the automobile. At first‚ the electric car was the most popular‚ but at the time a battery did not exist that would allow a car to move with much speed or over a long distance. Even though some of the earlier speed records were set by electric cars‚ they did not stay in production past the first decade of the 20th century. The steam-driven automobile lasted into 1920’s. However‚ the price on steam powered engines‚ either to build
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1800 ’s. By the 1900 ’s‚ it was uncertain which type of engine would power the automobile. At first‚ the electric car was the most popular‚ but at the time a battery did not exist that would allow a car to move with much speed or over a long distance. Even though some of the earlier speed records were set by electric cars‚ they did not stay in production past the first decade of the 20th century. The steam-driven automobile lasted into 1920 ’s. However‚ the price on steam powered engines‚ either to
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1800’s was the automobile. The car has revolutionized transportation from the day a company named "Reo" sold its first car‚ the Curved Dashed Oldsmobile in 1901‚ to today. The topic of cars can be broken into many different categories‚ from SUV and sports to European and American. One maker of cars that has branched a lot in past years is Japan. Though we do not realize it‚ most of our cars come from Japan. The top car company as of 2011 is Toyota. Toyota is a Japanese automobile manufacturer that
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invented in the early 20th century‚ there have been road fatalities. Advances in car safety technology have seen a diminishing exponential curve in casualties suffered on the road. The first invention was the seatbelt‚ by George Cayley in the late 1900s. The next major advance was with the airbag‚ by John Hetrick in 1952. A patent for the design was marketed for automobiles in 1967. The combination of all safety devices located in cars contribute to the wellbeing of the driverThe idea of a seat belt
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id=GALE%7CA10754048&v=2.1&u=tel_a_etsul&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w Tingwall‚ E. (2010‚ March). Porsche bookshelf. Automobile Magazine‚ 24(12)‚ 57. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy .etsu.edu:2048/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA219684328&v=2.1&u=tel_a_etsul&it=r&p=ITOF&sw=w Tingwall‚ E. (2010‚ March). The Porsche Book: The Complete History of Types and Models. Automobile Magazine‚ 24(12)‚ 57. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.etsu.edu:2048/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA233124678&v=2
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INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY The automotive industry designs‚ develops‚ manufactures‚ markets‚ and sells motor vehicles‚ towed vehicles‚ motorcycles and mopeds as defined in ISO 3833‚ and is one of the world’s most important economic sectors by revenue. Automobiles changed the world during the 20thcentury‚ particularly in the United States and other industrialized nations. From the growth of suburb to the development of elaborate road and highway systems‚ the so called horseless carriage has forever altered the modern landscape
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Analysis of Automobile Industry Industry Definition An Automobile‚ a wheeled passenger land vehicle which is self-propelled‚ i.e.‚ has its own engine and which‚ by its discovery‚ put the horses to rest and changed the way of living for the mankind. The automobiles (with examples) are classified as follows: 1. 2-Wheelers These are of 5 types: 1. Motorcycles: Bajaj Pulsar‚ Honda Unicorn‚ Honda Shine 2. Scooters: Honda Activa‚ Kinetic Zoom‚ Bajaj Chetak 4S 3. Scooterettes:
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------------ 4 General Overview Market Structure Emerging Industry Trends 4 8 10 2. REGULATORY OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 2.1 2.2 2.3 Foreign Access to the Chinese Automotive Market Automobile Emissions Standards Automotive Industry Policies 15 16 17 3. 3.1 3.2 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Current Opportunities Key Industry Events 19 23 APPENDIX I: LOCATION OF MAJOR
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Road Safety What can we do to improve road safety for children and adolescents? 1.2 million Die in road accidents each year. A child is killed in an accident every three minutes. Road safety is increasingly becoming a major killer and a worldwide concern‚ particularly for young people. What can we do to address the issue? The media has been a largely overlooked factor in creating road safety awareness. They would convey the message that safe driving is “cool” driving‚ and constantly reinforce
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