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.

Industry: Automotive

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Electronic power steering

Automotive; Automobile

System in which hydraulic assistance is electronically regulated to match the vehicle's speed.

Electronic throttle control

Automotive; Automobile

Device to eliminate accelerator and cruise control cables by using an electric signal.

Electronic traction control

Automotive; Automobile

System to prevent the driving wheels spinning when too much power is applied for the particular surface.

Engine-off idling

Automotive; Automobile

Process whereby the engine switches off when the car is stationary and automatically restarts when the accelerator pedal is touched.

Epicyclic gear train

Automotive; Automobile

Form of transmission in which the required speed variation is obtained through driven gears arranged to rotate or travel around a central driving gear.