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Automobiles are powered and controlled
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a complicated interrelationship between several systems. The major systems of the
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are the power plant, the power train, the running gear, and the control system. Each of these major categories include a number of subsystems, as shown here. The
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includes the engine, fuel, electrical, exhaust, lubrication, and coolant systems. The
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includes the transmission and drive systems, including the clutch, differential, and drive shaft. Suspension, stabilizers, wheels, and tires are all part of the running gear, or support system. Steering and brake systems are the major
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of the control system, by which the driver directs the car.
Automobile, self-propelled
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used primarily on public roads but adaptable to other surfaces. Automobiles changed the world during the 20th century, particularly in the United States and other industrialized nations. From the growth of suburbs to the development of elaborate road and
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systems, the so-called horseless carriage has forever altered the modern landscape. The manufacture, sales, and servicing of automobiles have become
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elements of industrial economies; indeed, the health of a country’s automobile industry in large measure determines the health of the entire economy. But along with greater mobility and job creation, the automobile has brought air and noise
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, and automobile accidents rank among the leading causes of death and injury throughout the world. But for better or worse, the 1900s can be called the Age of the Automobile, and cars will no doubt continue to shape our culture and economy as we enter the 21st
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Automobiles are
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by size, style, number of doors, and intended use. The typical automobile, also called a car, auto, motorcar, and passenger car, has four wheels and can carry up to six people, including a
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