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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Departure capability

Automotive; Automobile

Design feature that enables a 4WD vehicle to emerge from a rut or level off from a slope without the body's underside hitting the ground.

Demister

Automotive; Automobile

Fan and ducting system that directs warm air onto glass to stop atmospheric moisture condensing on the cool surface.

Delamination

Automotive; Automobile

Defect in which tyre treads separate from the carcass. Also applies to the unwanted separation of fibreglass sheeting.

De dion axle

Automotive; Automobile

Live rear axle in which the final drive and differential are housed in a case attached to the chassis frame. This reduces unsprung weight.

Integrated circuit memory

Automotive; Automobile

Electronic storage and processing device based on an integrated circuit.

Interactive cruise control

Automotive; Automobile

One in which a power control module communicates with a transmission control module and causes the automatic transmission to change down and reduce speed when a preset speed is exceeded.