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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Petrol surge

Automotive; Automobile

Movement of fuel in the tank, away from the pick-up pipe or carburettor jets, caused by changes in speed or direction.

Petrol-electric vehicle

Automotive; Automobile

Hybrid in which a petrol-fueled engine drives a generator supplying electric current to a battery or directly to an electric motor(s).

Passive rear-wheel steering

Automotive; Automobile

Compliant rear-wheel steering system in which the rear wheels automatically angle inwards when cornering, due to cornering forces.

Phillips head screw/screwdriver

Automotive; Automobile

Screw-and-screwdriver system in which a deep, tapered male cross in the screwdriver's shank corresponds with a female cross in the screw head.

Payload

Automotive; Automobile

Actual mass of cargo, including the passengers but not the vehicle's weight.

Pentroof head

Automotive; Automobile

Cylinder head in which each combustion chamber has its spark plug located close to the center, ensuring the flame spreads a minimum distance in any direction.