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The Very Light Car ( VLC) is a prototype design for 2- and 4-passenger automobiles emphasizing low weight and overall efficiency. [1] It was originally developed by the Edison2 team for the Automotive X Prize competition. [2] Two such 4-passenger cars were the only qualifiers in the finals of the "mainstream" division of the competition, and ...
An automotive battery, or car battery, is a rechargeable battery that is used to start a motor vehicle. Its main purpose is to provide an electric current to the electric-powered starting motor, which in turn starts the chemically-powered internal combustion engine that actually propels the vehicle. Once the engine is running, power for the car ...
Sealed beam headlights were introduced in 1936 and standardized as the only acceptable type in the US in 1940. Self-cancelling turn signals were developed in 1940. By 1945, headlights and signal lights were integrated into the body styling. Halogen headlights were developed in Europe in 1960.
Tell-tale (automotive) A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine". Graphical tell-tales. A tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light[ 1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.
The Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure ( WLTP) [ 1] is a global driving cycle standard for determining the levels of pollutants, CO 2 emission standards and fuel consumption of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid automobiles, as well as the all-electric range of plug-in electric vehicles .
The Miata is rear-wheel-drive and comes with a 181-horsepower four-cylinder engine connected to either a six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed automatic. Dropping the top to ...
In any of these designs an observer, rather than seeing a continuous weak light, sees a brighter light during short time intervals. These instants of bright light are arranged to create a light characteristic or pattern specific to a lighthouse. [32] For example, the Scheveningen Lighthouse flashes are alternately 2.5 and 7.5 seconds. Some ...
An electric vehicle battery is a rechargeable battery used to power the electric motors of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). They are typically lithium-ion batteries that are designed for high power-to-weight ratio and energy density. Compared to liquid fuels, most current battery technologies have much lower ...