Home > Industry/Domain > Automotive > 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
Add a new termContributors in Automobile
Automobile
Transmission wind-up (1)
Automotive; Automobile
1) Phenomenon occurring when a live axle tries to rotate about its own axis when subject to sudden torque. 2) Condition in a four-wheel drive - lacking a central differential - whereby one axle ...
Transmission cooler
Automotive; Automobile
Supplementary cooling radiator to keep the transmission oil below a critical temperature.
Transistor
Automotive; Automobile
Semiconductor able to switch on (or off) an electric current using another electric current.
Through loading facility
Automotive; Automobile
Alternative for a folding rear seat or split/fold rear seat.
Through flow ventilation
Automotive; Automobile
System in which fresh air is drawn into the front of the passenger compartment and stale air extracted at the rear.
Positive earth system
Automotive; Automobile
Wiring circuit in which the battery's positive terminal is connected to the chassis frame or body.