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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...

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 

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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