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...vehicles/vo9926.asp Birmingham Motor Museum] the simpler to operate petrol-electric transmission was popular among bus drivers rather than the conventional cra ...ated its position with bus operators in the World War I because the petrol electric chassis were not considered suitable by the Army for use in France. However

...title=Driveclean.ca.gov fact sheet: Definition of a partial zero-emissions vehicle}}</ref> ...mission vehicle]]s (ZEVs), which will require the production of [[electric vehicle]]s or hydrogen [[fuel cell]] vehicles.

...Gillet-Herstal. Auto-Mixte made busses for the City of London as well; one electric engine driving each wheel, therefore creating one single walkway without ob ...tp://www.hybridcars.com/history/history-of-hybrid-vehicles.html History of hybrid vehicles]

...gas|CNG]], [[Diesel engine|diesel]], or [[diesel-electric]] (hybrid). The hybrid model is further available with a lead-acid or a lithium-ion battery. * Hybrid electric ([[Diesel-Electric]])

...oncerns in China, especially has good relationships to Japanese automobile manufacturers, [[Isuzu]], [[Honda]], and [[Toyota]]. These are not for providing to the C * [[Guangzhou A-HEV Hybrid Concept]]

* [[BYD F3e]] (Electric) [[List of automobile manufacturers#China|Chinese auto makers]]

...0s, and nowadays they are a proper [[car classification]]. Most mainstream manufacturers have one or even two city cars in their lineup, so the competition is fierc ...in some locations, electric recharging is provided to encourage the use of electric vehicles. NEVs may also be used as station cars where the roadway speed lim

A '''green vehicle''' is a [[vehicle]] that is considered to be "environmentally friendly". This is accomplishe ...ewable energy sources throughout its working life (i.e. [[battery electric vehicle]]).

...ts, coolers and vacuum servos and master cylinders are eliminated from the vehicle. Safety can be improved by providing computer controlled intervention of vehicle controls with systems such as [[Electronic Stability Control]] (ESC), [[ada

...ric hybrid is a vehicle that is powered by both a [[diesel engine]] and an electric motor. Trains have relied on this technology for decades. ...sions and fuel consumption. The diesel engine's high torque, combined with hybrid technology, may offer performance in a car of over 100 mpg US (2.35L per 10

...tinker on internal combustion engines. Even the Porsche Lohner Hybrid and Hybrid Race Car debuted around 1903 relied on batteries. Batteries have powered ve ...h emits polution of about ten percent of that of an ordinary low emissions vehicle when in operation and is also certified for zero evaporative emissions at a

An '''electric vehicle''', or EV, is a [[vehicle]] with one or more electric motors for propulsion. The motion may be provided either by [[wheels]] or The energy used to propel the vehicle may be obtained from several sources:

...//pages.zoom.co.uk/elvis/history2.html |title=The History of the 3-Wheeled Vehicle |author=Elvis Payne |date=2001 |publisher=pages.zoom.co.uk |accessdate=2008 ...te the wide round surface of the vehicle. The single rear wheel allows the vehicle to taper at the back. This approach is used by the [[Aptera 2 Series]]. It

...e'''hicle '''Co'''rporation, an alliance among European commercial vehicle manufacturers such as [[Fiat]] (including [[Officine Meccaniche|OM]] and [[Lancia|Lancia Today the company is a significant player in the medium-duty commercial vehicle and [[engine]] markets, and is near the top for sales of passenger transpor

...balance, here are good reasons to wait on buying a [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] vehicle: ==[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrids]] cost more upfront==

...the driver of an automobile in [[steering]] by directing a portion of the vehicle's power to traverse the axis of one or more of the [[wheel|roadwheels]]. On ...have power steering, owing to the trends toward front wheel drive, greater vehicle mass, and wider [[tire]]s, which all increase the required steering effort.

The '''trunk''' or '''boot''' of an [[automobile]] or car is the vehicle's main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. ''Trunk'' is used in North ...he rear of the vehicle. Storage areas are normally at the other end of the vehicle to which the engine is located. Some [[Mid-engine design|mid-engined]] cars

...71.</ref> "trackless trolleys", as trolleybuses are known there. The first vehicle was delivered in June 2007, and the remaining 37 were received by SEPTA dur ...includes a firm order for 22 hybrids with options for up to 493 diesel or hybrid buses for KCM and 200 assignable options for a total value of up to US $514

...were known in simple forms from the discovery of the magnetic induction of electric current. The early machines were developed by pioneers such as Michael Fara ...he called electromagnetic self-rotors. In the prototype of the single-pole electric starter (finished between 1852 and 1854) both the stationary and the revolv

...an passenger vehicle aftermarket. Bivalent engines can also use [[hydrogen vehicle|hydrogen]] as demonstrated by the recently introduced [[BMW]] 'Clean Energy ...soline mode the fuel is injected directly into the cylinders, and when the vehicle is running on hydrogen the fuel is injected into the intake manifold. Hydro

A '''hydrogen vehicle''' is a [[vehicle]], such as an [[automobile]] or aircraft, which uses hydrogen]as its primar ...he hydrogen is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors.

...y electric vehicle]]s. While PHEVs are usually passenger vehicles, plug-in hybrid technology has been implemented or proposed in delivery vans, trucks, buses .../docs/fy07osti/40485.pdf "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology"] National Renewable Energy Laboratory conference report CP-540-

...initely Variable Transmission (IVT)''', allows the transmission to drive a vehicle backwards as well as forwards. Transmission input is connected to the engin ...electric motor and generator. At the extremes, the vehicle can move under electric power without the engine turning, or it can run the engine while stationary

...ems or components. The HV provides better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle because the engine is smaller and may be run at speeds providing more effic ...to describe an [[engine swap]]. Some have also referred to [[flexible-fuel vehicle]]s as ''hybrids'' because they can use a mixture of different fuels — typ

...r and usually higher off the ground. It can either be a specially designed vehicle or be based on a saloon/sedan car, the latter type often including derivati ...of the word ''[[wikt:caravan|caravan]]'' which originally meant a covered vehicle.

'''Battery electric vehicles''' or '''BEV'''s are [[electric vehicle]]s whose main energy storage is in the chemical energy of batteries. ...re sometimes used, forming a type of [[hybrid vehicle]]. Batteries used in electric vehicles include "flooded" lead-acid, absorbed glass mat, NiCd, nickel meta

Recently manufacturers have begun to make '''[[continuously variable transmission]]s''' available. ...anual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they have usually been extra-cost options for this rea

==Vehicle manufacturers== Currently, a number of [[automobile]] manufacturers&mdash;[[Citroën]], [[Fiat]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Hyundai Motor

...ors were installed in Cambridge Power Station, and used to power the first electric street lighting scheme in the city. *1918: One of the leading gas turbine manufacturers of today, General Electric, started their gas turbine division.

...rer lineup offered different powertrain specifications and multiple unique vehicle configurations. ...oupe. All versions of the Soarer used a Griffin as the logo throughout the vehicle.

...fleet of current model year passenger cars or light trucks with a [[gross vehicle weight rating]] (GVWR) of 8,500 pounds (3,856 kg) or less, manufactured for | title = Comparison of Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Around the World

...ced at the Chicago Auto Show, and introduced in early 1981 as a 1982 model vehicle. ...e OPEC oil embargo in the mid-1970's, there had been a push for automobile manufacturers to produce smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. In the short time followi

...baru Justy]]), the technology has recently gained greater acceptance among manufacturers and customers. ...anual transmissions. In most cars (except US family, luxury, sport-utility vehicle, and minivan models) they have usually been extra-cost options for this rea

...ancing and insurance. GM's [[OnStar]] subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. ...mlerChrysler AG and BMW AG of Germany and Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan, and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including

...gasoline]]- or petrol-fueled internal combustion engine. Cars powered by [[electric power|electricity]] briefly appeared at the turn of the 20th century but la ...car]] owes its beginnings to Hungarian [[Ányos Jedlik]], inventor of the [[electric motor]], and [[Gaston Planté]], who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859

..., more than 70 million motor vehicles, including [[car]]s and [[commercial vehicle]]s were produced worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Motor Vehicle Production by Country: 2007-2008

...ilders Ltd made bodies to suit a number of chassis imported from different manufacturers, but particularly Chevrolet. In 1931 General Motors purchased the business ...alia's own car". The Holden 48/215, introduced in 1948, was a medium-sized vehicle fitted with a 132 in³ (2.15 L) engine, and based on a design proposed for

...ound in a home; they are sometimes called '''motorhomes'''. A recreational vehicle normally includes a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom and a living room. In ot ...". They in turn give one of the meanings for ''camper'' as "a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while travelling". The earliest caravans were used

...n exchanging a 30 mpg for a 36&nbsp;mpg (0.033 gallons per mile for 0.027) vehicle saves only 83 gallons. Because mpg and fuel consumption are inversely relat ...ons per mile''' ('''GPM''') is a way of measuring the fuel efficiency of a vehicle. It conveys the amount of gas that will be used more intuitively than [[Mil

...echanical energy, is accomplished by a generator or dynamo. Many types of electric motors can be run as generators, and vice versa. For example a starter/gen ...the millions of watts. Electric motors may be classified by the source of electric power, by their internal construction, by their application, or by the type

'''Off-roading''' is a term for driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads, such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and ot ==Off-road vehicle==