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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Used in windshields, this glass consists of two panes bonded together with a sheet of plastic sandwiched in between. This helps keep the windshield together during an impact, reducing injuries from ...

Safety glass (tempered)

Automotive; Automobile

This heat-treated glass used in side and rear windows breaks into small blunt pieces when broken.

Scheduled termination

Automotive; Automobile

The end of the lease term, as called for in the lease. It is also referred to as the scheduled maturity date.

Seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters

Automotive; Automobile

Seatbelt pretensioners cinch the seatbelts during certain types of frontal impacts. Pretensioning can help the belt to immediately begin absorbing the occupants' forward momentum and help them avoid ...

Semi-floating rear axle

Automotive; Automobile

The rotating axle carries much of the weight of the vehicle and its payload, which in turn creates a "bending load" on the axle. The axle is also responsible for transmitting engine torque to the ...

Shift by wire

Automotive; Automobile

Transmission technology in which shift performance is accomplished electronically rather than mechanically for quieter performance and reduced maintenance and repairs.