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  2. 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.

  3. Defogger - Wikipedia

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    Secondary defoggers, such as those used on a vehicle's backglass and/or side view mirrors, often consist of a series of parallel linear resistive conductors in or on the glass. When power is applied, these conductors heat up, thawing ice and evaporating condensation from the glass. These conductors may be composed of a silver-ceramic material ...

  4. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  5. Using hot water on the windscreen and other de-icing ... - AOL

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  6. Windshield - Wikipedia

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    The term windshield is used generally throughout the US and Canada. The term windscreen is the usual term in the British Isles and Australasia for all vehicles. In the US windscreen refers to the mesh or foam placed over a microphone to minimize wind noise, while a windshield refers to the front window of a car. In the UK, the terms are ...

  7. Quarter of drivers have left car running unattended to de-ice ...

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    Most insurance policies do not cover thefts of vehicles which were unlocked or unattended with the engine running. Quarter of drivers have left car running unattended to de-ice windscreen – poll ...

  8. Automotive head-up display - Wikipedia

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    Combiners can be retracted. The third is to laminate a transparent display in between layers of the windshield glass. [1] HUD in a BMW E60 HUD in a Pontiac Bonneville showing a speed of 47 mph (76 km/h) The green arrow on the windshield near the top of this picture is a Head Up Display on a 2013 Toyota Prius. It toggles between the GPS ...

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

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    Up until the 1980s, Carfax said vehicles had carburetors, a component that regulates the mix of air and fuel in the engine. At the time, warming the car in the winter made sense since it could ...