Automobile

Automobile

Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

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Double filament bulb

Automotive; Automobile

A light bulb with two filaments. For example the bulb headlamp with one for high beam and one for low beam; or the light bulb filaments to lamps with one stop and one for taillight.

FSI direct injection technology increases the torque and power of spark-ignition engines, making them as much as 15 percent more economical and reducing exhaust emissions. In contrast to conventional ...

venting

Automotive; Automobile

The act of perforating a textile bias ply tubeless tire above the beads during retreading. Thus air bleeding through the calendering can escape without forming air pockets between plies.

hypermilers

Automotive; Automobile

People who go to extreme lengths maximize their fuel efficiency of their cars. Some Hypermiling techniques are illegal but are still practiced by A few people, not to cope with the situation with ...

Springs

Automotive; Automobile

A transmission bike shock absorber, usually a rubber cushion of the rear hub.

detachable rim

Automotive; Automobile

A wheel rim which is bolted to the wheel center or spider and can be disassembled for replacing the rubber tire. It is found on trucks and some quads. It is also called a demountable rim.