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Types of Drives of Automobiles

Some of the mpormt‘ f automobiles may be classified as follows: 1. Front engine — Rear Wheel drive . 2. Rear engine — Rear  Wheel drive 3. Front engine — Front wheel drive 4. Four wheel drive 1. Front Engine—Rear Wheel Drive.  In this layout a front mounted engine -clutch -gear  box unit drives a beam type rear axle suspended on leaf springs through a propeller shaft with two universal joints. With the help of coil springs, the front wheels are independently sprung. This is one of the oldest layout which remained unchanged for many years. Some of the advantages provided by this system are : (a) Balanced weight distribution between the front and rear wheels._t/he rear wheels. (b) Easy front wheel steering. (c) Behind rear seats , large luggage space is available (d) Accessibility to various components like engine , gearbox and rear axle is better in comparison to other layouts. the control linkages-accelerator, choke, clutch and gearbox are short and simple ...
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Layout of Chassis

The main parts of an automobile are mounted on the chassis. The layout of the components on the chassis are  different in different types of vehicles, i.e. Cars, Buses, Trucks , Tractors etcs.  the main difference in the chassis is the position of the Engine . The engine is located at the front of the vehicles, followed by a clutch, gear box, propeller shaft, universal joint, differential, back axle etc. The radiator is located in front of the engine. Various other parts of the vehicle to be shown illihé layout are dynamo, horn, steering box, fan, tirninggear, carburettor, air filter, gear control, steering wheel, cylinder, petrol tank, rear axle, back axle. The drive from the gear box is conveyed through a short shaft to the front universal joint of the propeller shaft. From the propeller shaft- itis conveyed to the rear wheel through a sliding splined type of joint. The bevel gear of the short shaft is driven by rear universal joint. This bevel gear meshes w...
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E Bike : Hero Electric Photon

Summary  Hero Electric Photon Standard Mileage : 80 Km/Charge Engine Displ. : 100 cc Brakes Front : Disc Power : 2 PS Kerb Weight : 111 Kgs Starting : Self Start Only Wheels Type : Alloy Tyre Type : Tube Digital Fuel Indicator : No Standard Warranty (Years) : NA
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Classification of Automobiles

Automobiles can be classified into several types based on many criteria. A brief classification of automobiles is listed below: 1. Based on Purpose : Passenger vehicles : These vehicles carry passengers. e.g: Buses, Cars, passenger trains. Goods vehicles : These vehicles carry goods from one place to another place. e.g: Goods lorry, Goods carrier. Special Purpose : These vehicles include Ambulance, Fire engines, Army Vehicles. 2. Based on Load Capacity: Light duty vehicle : Small motor vehicles. eg: Car, jeep, Scooter, motorcycle Heavy duty vehicle :  large and bulky motor vehicles. e.g: Bus, Truck, Tractor 3. Based on fuel used: Petrol engine vehicles :  Automobiles powered by a petrol engine. e.g: scooters, cars, motorcycles. Diesel engine vehicles :  Automobiles powered by diesel engine. e.g: Trucks, Buses, Tractors. Gas vehicles :  Vehicles that use gas turbine as a power source. e.g: Turbine powered cars. Electric...
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Components of An Automobile

The main requirements expect from an automobile can be enumerated as follows: Reliable and Safety : It should give long and trouble free running with maximum safety features. Ease and Comfort : It should be easy to operate and park and running should be comfortable , without noise, vibration , pollution, heat and humidity. Economy of Operation: It should be cheap , fuel-economy, maintenance free. Fuel, consumables, spare-parts, labour should be easily available at low cost.  Appearance : The shape, size and color should be pleasing . It should need minimum space for parking. In order to meet the complex requirements of a modern automobile , there are large number of systems and parts used. The main components of an automobile are :  Basic structure  Engine  Transmission system  Auxiliaries  Controls  Superstructure 
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Interesting facts of Automobiles: Nomenclature

The nomenclature of automobiles is very interesting . They are generally named after the name of an individual , a city, a bird, constitutional word, and others. for Example : Vespa in Italian means wasp, a brown-yellow , bee-like flying insect, whose sting is as sharp as that of a bee. The Vespa scooter is so named because its rear humps are shaped like the wings of a wasp and its pick-up is as sharp as the sting of a wasp. Bajaj Scooter is named after Jamnalal Bajaj, the pioneer of scooter industry in India. Tata truck and other Tata vehicles are named in the honour of Sir Jamshed Ji Tata. Daimler , Mercedes, and Benz cars' have been named after Daimler( the inventor of first I.C. Engine driven automotive), his wife Mercedes and his daughter Benz. Lovebird , an electricity driven car is named after a bird. Ambassador car resembles a constitutional word. This car  was named so when Birlas decided to customize the Oxford Morris (UK) fro India, back in 1940. Harley D...
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