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  2. Trunk (car) - Wikipedia

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    Early designs had an exterior rack on the rear of the vehicle to attach a luggage trunk. [1] Later designs integrated the storage area into the vehicle's body, and eventually became more streamlined. [2] [3] The main storage compartment is normally provided at the end of the vehicle opposite to which the engine is located.

  3. Car body configurations - Wikipedia

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    The configuration of a car body is typically determined by the layout of the engine, passenger and luggage compartments, which can be shared or separately articulated. A key design feature is the car's roof-supporting pillars , designated from front to rear of the car as A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar and D-pillar.

  4. Glossary of automotive design - Wikipedia

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    Three-box form Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105) sedan/saloon Three-box form A categorization based on overall form design using rough rectangle volumes. In the case of the three-box form, there is a "box" delineating a separate volume from the a-pillar forward, a second box comprising the passenger volume, and third box comprising the trunk area—e.g., a Sedan.

  5. Passenger compartment - Wikipedia

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    Passenger compartment or passenger cabin may refer to any of these areas designated for passengers in vehicles: In automobile passenger cars, the area of the vehicle physically separated from the engine compartment, trunk or boot, etc., usually including the driver In limousines, the passenger compartment excluding the driver area

  6. Vehicle frame - Wikipedia

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    Ladder frame pickup truck chassis holds the vehicle's engine, drivetrain, suspension, and wheels The unibody - for the unitized body - is also a form of a frame. A vehicle frame, also historically known as its chassis, is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle to which all other components are attached, comparable to the skeleton of an organism.

  7. Should I warm up my car before driving on frigid winter days ...

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    At the time, warming the car in the winter made sense since it could take several minutes for the right air-fuel mix to reach the engine, without which the vehicle was at risk of stalling or ...

  8. Electric vehicle owners face the cold truth as temperatures ...

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    The age of a vehicle’s battery can also affect how it performs in cold temperatures, said Alex Knizek, Consumer Reports’ manager of automotive testing and insights.

  9. Cargo barrier - Wikipedia

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    A cargo barrier acts in many applications including; taxis, luggage / loads, fleet vehicle equipment transport, camping or where a requirement exists to maximise the full load area of the vehicle boot / trunk. This allows the cargo to be loaded higher than the height of the top of the seats, whilst providing an effective barrier between loads ...