Criminal Penalty to Toyota: Is it a dawn of new era?
Four years of ongoing investigations of Toyota’s recall of more than ten million vehicles for accelerator pedal has finally come to a halt with a … Read more
What is the Compression Ratio in Petrol and Diesel Engines?
What is the Compression Ratio? The Compression Ratio is one of the fundamental specifications of an Internal Combustion engine. It is the ratio of the … Read more
Diesel Fuel: How Is it Made? Its Benefits & Disadvantages
What is Diesel Fuel? This fuel got its name from German mechanical engineer ‘Rudolph Diesel.’ He invented ‘Compression Ignition’ technology that uses it as fuel. Firstly, … Read more
What Is CNG, And What Are Its Advantages?
CNG As An Alternative Fuel: CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas. It is an alternative fuel to Petrol, Diesel & LPG. However, it is safer … Read more
What Is Petroleum/Petrol And How Is It Manufactured?
What is Petroleum/Petrol? It is the combination of the Greek words ‘Petra’ for rocks and ‘Elaion’ for oil. The 10th-century old English sources first used … Read more
What Is An AirBag in a car?
Airbags: How do they work? An airbag is a pillow-like safety device that inflates during the events of a frontal crash of an automobile. The … Read more
What is TCS in cars?
How does a Traction Control System (TCS) works? TCS is an abbreviation of the Traction Control System. As the name suggests, this system deals with … Read more
What is ESP in cars?
ESP/ESC in cars explained? Imagine you are driving a high-speed car and suddenly coming across an obstacle. Such a scenario will force you to take … Read more
What is EBD in cars?
How Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) works? EBD stands for the Electronic Brakeforce Distribution system. This system is a part of a vehicle’s braking system. The … Read more
What is Cruise Control in cars?
How does Cruise Control Work? The Cruise Control is a system capable of automatically maintaining the desired speed (i.e., speed set by the driver) without … Read more
How does ABS work?
What is Antilock Braking System (ABS) in a car? Antilock Braking System (ABS) is a type of vehicle’s active safety system. It is also known … Read more
