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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and TF gearboxes are the weakest; the gears and layshaft create the most problems‚ so make sure the car doesn’t jump out of gear and that there’s no significant whining. • The primitive suspension needs regular TLC. The first three generations featured cart springs‚ while the TD and TF have independent front suspension. The earlier system is strong‚ but the TA and TB feature sliding trunnion spring mountings at the rear. The steel tube which carries the phosphor bronze bushes wears‚ but it’s easy to
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The street mode of the hellcat is for everyday driving‚ creating a certain firmness that allows you to cruise comfortably on a performance suspension‚ as well as limits wheel spin and allows quiet performance. The Sport mode is designed for slight competition‚ using a firm suspension tune with firmer compression rates allows you to drive fast and comfortable‚ the sports mode optimizes your vehicles for touring those back country roads. The track mode is something
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History of Tata Nano After having successfully launched the low cost Tata Ace truck in 2005‚ Tata Motors began development of an affordable car that would appeal to the many Indians who drive motorcycles.[4] The purchase price of this no frills auto was brought down by dispensing with most nonessential features‚ reducing the amount of steel used in its construction‚ and relying on low cost Indian labor. The introduction of the Nano received much media attention due to its low price. The Tata Nano
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Assignment on: Electronic Stability Control Electronic stability control Electronic stability control (ESC) is a computerized technology that improves safety of a v ehicle’s stability by detecting and minimizing skids‚When ESC detects loss of steering control‚ it automatically applies the brakes to help "steer" the vehicle where the driver intends to go. Braking is automatically applied to wheels individually‚ such as the outer front wheel to counter oversteer or the inner rear wheel to counter
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at the higher budget and skill levels.In both of these categories‚ both on-road and off-road vehicles are available. Off-road models‚ which are built with fully-functional off-road suspensions‚ can be used on various types of terrain. In comparison‚ on-road cars‚ which generally have a limited or non-existent suspension‚ are strictly limited to smooth‚ paved surfaces. Hobby-grade radio control In recent years‚ hobby-grade "ready-to-run" (or "RTR") models have become available from every major manufacturer
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1950‚ Ford took the wraps off a range of cars that were nothing less than revolutionary. Billed as five-star cars on account of the quintet of areas in which they pushed the boundaries‚ the Mk1 Consul‚ Zephyr and Zodiac packed independent front suspension‚ oversquare overhead-valve engines and monocoque construction – all firsts for the Blue Oval. As if that wasn’t enough‚ there were also 12-volt electrics and hydraulic brakes all round‚ making these family cars more usable than anything that had
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Cars of Today vs. Cars of Yesterday The cars of today and the cars of yesterday have many similarities as well as many differences. Many of these similarities include; optimal handling‚ technology ahead of their time‚ basic parts such as a motor‚ wheels‚ a drivetrain and a body. Many of the practices used when (automobiles first originated in 1672) are being used even to this day. According to the United States Automobile Association‚ (cars are a vital part of today’s society and play a large
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For seven years‚ Lamborghini marketed the Gallardo along with the Audi R8. As well as in spite of sharing more with the Audi than many Italians want to confess‚ the Gallardo was a real Lamborghini. At the same time the Audi R8 was every bit the stoic German. How did the Gallardo do it? Psychological range. As adage as it appears‚ the Lamborghini really felt more temperamental‚ although not consistently in a great way. That intense disposition made it salacious at mere idle and a baying brute at the
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learn more about this profession is Penn Foster Auto Mechanic Training Center. The typical tuition is $845.00 per month. At this school I can get a masters degree‚ bachelors degree‚ or an associates degree. This school specializes in brakes‚ suspension and steering‚ engine repair‚ and electrical/electronics. They also have a club for car restoration. However that does not interest
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