Mode of transport is a term used to distinguish between different ways of transportation or transporting people or goods. The different modes of transport are air, water, and land transport, which includes Rails or railways, road and off-road transport. Other modes also exist, including pipelines, cable transport, and space transport. […]
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Penal transportation – Wikipedia
Relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place Women in England mourning their lovers who are soon to be transported to Botany Bay, 1792 Penal transportation or transportation was the relocation of convicted criminals, or other persons regarded as undesirable, to a distant place, often a colony for a specified […]
Alternator (automotive) – Wikipedia
Alternator (silver) mounted on a V8 engine Alternators are used in modern automobiles to charge the battery and to power the electrical system when its engine is running. Until the 1960s, automobiles used DC dynamo generators with commutators. With the availability of affordable silicon diode rectifiers, alternators were used instead. […]
Automotive design – Wikipedia
Automotive design is the process of developing the appearance, and to some extent the ergonomics, of motor vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans. The functional design and development of a modern motor vehicle is typically done by a large team from many different disciplines included within automotive […]
Automotive battery – Wikipedia
rechargeable battery for starting a car engine This article is about batteries that start engines and power accessories. For batteries that power electric vehicles, see Electric vehicle battery. A typical 12 V, 40 Ah lead-acid car battery An automotive battery is a rechargeable battery that supplies electrical current to a motor vehicle. […]
Vehicle (song) – Wikipedia
1970 song by The Ides of March “Vehicle” is a song recorded by American rock band The Ides of March for their debut studio album of the same name (1970). The song was released as the lead single from the album in March 1970 through Warner Bros. Records. It was […]
Bicycle saddle – Wikipedia
One of 5 contact points on an upright bicycle Various types of bicycle saddles A bicycle saddle, often called a seat,[1] is one of five contact points on an upright bicycle, the others being the two pedals and the two handles on the handlebars. (A bicycle seat in the specific […]
Automotive engineering – Wikipedia
Automotive engineering, along with aerospace engineering and naval architecture, is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, and safety engineering as applied to the design, manufacture and operation of motorcycles, automobiles, and trucks and their respective engineering subsystems. It also includes modification of vehicles. Manufacturing […]
Fisker Automotive – Wikipedia
Fisker Automotive was an American company known for producing the Fisker Karma, which was one of the world’s first production luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. It debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, and first deliveries were in 2011. Production of the Fisker Karma was suspended in November […]
Vehicle insurance – Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vehicle insurance (also called auto insurance or car insurance) is a kind of insurance that protects people if they have a car accident. Somebody with vehicle insurance would not have to pay the entire cost of damage a car accident causes. In many places, it is against the law to […]
Motor vehicle – Wikipedia
The United States has the world’s highest rate of vehicle ownership per capita in the world, with 832 vehicles in operation per 1000 people in 2016.[1] Electric bicycles parked in Yangzhou’s main street, Wenchang Lu. They are a very common way of transport in this city, in some areas almost […]
Vehicle leasing – Wikipedia
Vehicle leasing or car leasing is the leasing (or the use) of a motor vehicle for a fixed period of time at an agreed amount of money for the lease. It is commonly offered by dealers as an alternative to vehicle purchase but is widely used by businesses as a […]
Vehicle identification number – Wikipedia
VIN visible in the windshield VIN recorded on a Chinese vehicle license A vehicle identification number (VIN) is a unique code, including a serial number, used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles, towed vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, as defined in ISO 3779 (content and structure) and […]
McLaren Automotive – Wikipedia
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McLaren Automotive (formerly known as McLaren Cars) is a British automotive manufacturer based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. The main products of the company are supercars, which are produced in-house in designated production facilities. In July 2017, McLaren Automotive became a 100% owned subsidiary of the wider […]
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Many different types of vehicles including carriages, trams, trains, cars, bicycles, balloons, planes, ships, airships and yachts. Transport, or transportation, is moving people or things from one place to another place.[1] Transport can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles and operations. Infrastructure includes roads, railways, airports, canals and pipelines. The infrastructure […]
Bicycle Race – Wikipedia
“Bicycle Race” is a single by the British rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album Jazz and written by Queen’s lead singer Freddie Mercury. It was released as a double A-side single together with the song “Fat Bottomed Girls”. The song is notable for its video featuring […]
History of the bicycle – Wikipedia
This article is about the history of the bicycle itself. For information about the history of riding bicycles, see history of cycling. 1886 Swift Safety Bicycle Vehicles for human transport that have two wheels and require balancing by the rider date back to the early 19th century. The first means […]
Transportation in Los Angeles – Wikipedia
complex multimodal regional, national and international hub for passenger and freight traffic Los Angeles has a complex multimodal transportation infrastructure, which serves as a regional, national and international hub for passenger and freight traffic. The system includes the United States’ largest port complex; an extensive freight and passenger rail infrastructure, […]
Car – Wikipedia
Motorized passenger road vehicle A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods.[2][3] Cars came into global use during the 20th […]
Bicycle – Wikipedia
Pedal-driven two-wheel vehicle The most popular bicycle model—and most popular vehicle of any kind in the world—is the Chinese Flying Pigeon, with about 500 million produced.[1] Classic bell of a bicycle A bicycle, also called a bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels […]