 The
drive is a long one. Or let's put it this way, it's a never-ending
driveway. Since the invention of the wheel, man's quest for automotive
mobility led him to experiment with various kinds of vehicles. Vehicles
that have used diverse technologies to make them function. From the
steam - driven engine to the jet propelled aircraft, we sure have come a
long way. And of course, besides the shapes, it is the technology behind
them that has transformed the automotive landscape.
Different systems like the engine, electrical, cooling etc. combine to
make up a vehicle. Each works on disparate principles, yet collectively,
it is on them that the performance of the vehicle depends. It would need
only one of the many subsystems to dysfunction for the entire automobile
to come to a halt.
We drive our cars and our bikes, but seldom know the mechanics
involved. Here, we give detailed explanations on the different systems
and sub-systems that go in the making of an automobile. Read on about
those that are being phased out like the carburetor, and those that are
talking its place, the fuel injection system, for example.
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