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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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Antilock Braking System
Automotive; Automobile
The main job of an Antilock Braking System (ABS) is to improve stability during braking and in some cases, shorten braking distances altogether. Originally developed for aircraft braking systems in ...
The Transition
Automotive; Automobile
The Transition is a Jetsons-style flying car designed by Terrafugia. It's driving plane that can fly as well as drive on any surface road with its wing folded. It's hoped that with the flying car, ...
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Automotive; Automobile
The professional association of transportation-industry engineers. The SAE sets most automotive-industry standards for the testing, measuring, and designing of automobiles and their components.
Wheel hop
Automotive; Automobile
An undesirable suspension characteristic in which a wheel (or several) moves up and down so violently that it actually leaves the ground. Wheel hop can be caused by many problems, including excessive ...
Active suspension
Automotive; Automobile
An extremely sophisticated, computer-controlled suspension system that uses powered actuators instead of conventional springs and shock absorbers. The actuators position a car's wheels in the best ...
Aerodynamic drag
Automotive; Automobile
Drag produced by a moving object as it displaces the air in its path. Aerodynamic drag is a force usually measured in pounds; it increases in proportion to the object's frontal area, its drag ...
