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...ities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program. ...from the federal [[gasoline tax]] and mostly goes to State departments of transportation. FHWA oversees projects using these funds to ensure that federal requireme

...most major manufacturers exhibit there. Firms with assembly facilities in the Middle Tennessee area, such as [[Nissan]] and [[Saturn]] are particularly w ...year, in order to secure more favorable consideration from exhibitors for the introduction of new production and concept vehicles.

...E}} Models}}The '''Duryea Motor Wagon Company''', established in 1895, was the first American firm to build gasoline [[automobile]]s. ...travelled 54 miles at an average 7.5 mph, marking the first U.S. auto race in which any entrants finished.

...[[Jim Clark]] Memorial Award in 1995 in recognition of his styling work on the DB7. ...ble for the [[Carrozzeria Ghia|Ghia]] Design Studio in Turin and initiated the Ghia Zig and Zag show car concepts.

...[[Antique Automobile Club of America]]. However, the legal definition for the purpose of [[antique vehicle registration]] varies widely. ...specific high-quality vehicles from the pre-World War II era. In the UK, the term is not used: antique often refers to an item over 100 years old and ca

...ion museum located in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ...story of people and products on the move from the days of the carriage to the vehicles of tomorrow.<ref name="grand_opening"/>

The '''Firestone and Ford tire controversy''' was a period of unusually high ti ...tur, Illinois plant. This was one of the leading factors to the closing of the Decatur plant.<ref>Velasquez "Business Ethics" (pg. 296-299)</ref>

...h legendary designers as [[Harley Earl]] and [[Bill Mitchell]]. He retired in 1992. ...studio where he designed the Aerotrain, GM’s concept of future locomotive transportation.

...tor. Evans was born in Newport, Delaware to a family of Welsh settlers. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a wheelwright. ...r Evans: Inventive genius of the American industrial revolution| publisher=The Hagley Museum| location=Greenville, Delaware }}</ref>

...ut usually with rear drive. A variant on the 'one at the front' layout was the [[Scott Sociable]], which resembled a four-wheeler with a front wheel missi ...Exhibition.<ref name=Elvis/> A Conti 6 [[horsepower|hp]] Tri-car competed in (but did not complete) a 1907 [[Peking-to-Paris]] race sponsored by a Frenc

..., roadway noise is expected to contribute a proportionately large share of the total societal noise pollution. ...oustical scientists for answers regarding the planning of new roadways and the design of noise mitigation.

...d''' was the brand name of a United States [[automobile]], manufactured by the [[Auburn Automobile Company]] from 1929 through 1932 and again from 1936 to ...they would also sell well and turn a profit. This did not always work well in practice.

...e a solid, non-removable bar running between the top of the windshield and the rear roll-bar. ...Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and its bitter rival at the time, [[Ferrari]] in the 60s and early 70s for twistier road courses.

In [[transportation engineering]] and [[transportation planning]], a '''high-occupancy vehicle lane''' (also called an '''HOV lane ...urs. Honolulu uses a "zipper" barrier to create an additional HOV lane on the westbound side of [[Interstate H-1]], and Boston shifts one lane of traffic

'''Hit-and-run''' is the crime of [[Collision|colliding]] with a person, their personal property (in ...ay also be requirement to leave a note containing pertinent information if the property owner is not present.

...[drag racing]], where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground. ...used in auto racing where competitors can choose different tires based on the weather conditions and can often change tires during a race.

...dling assets of the former [[Graham-Paige]] Motor Company. The concern was the only new US automaker to achieve success after World War II if only for a f ...e market while the "Big Three" were still marketing their pre-war designs, the Kaisers and Frazers made quite an exciting entrance. Kaiser and Frazer woul

...y that produced [[automobile]]s and trucks from 1905 to 1975. At one point the company also manufactured buses on its truck platforms. ...diary firms like the National Oil Company, the Michigan Screw Company, and the Atlas Drop Forge Company.

...In most countries the fuel tax is imposed on fuels which are intended for transportation. Fuels used to power agricultural vehicles, and/or home heating oil which i ...so that the fuel tax is considered by many a user fee. In other countries, the fuel tax is a source of general revenue.

...29, 1876 – November 24 or November 25, 1958) was an American inventor and the holder of 140 patents<ref name=KetteringEDUbio> |title= Charles F. Kettering : Doing the right thing at the right time

...a in the United States. Established originally as the Air Resources Board in 1967, it is known for setting extremely stringent standards for air quality * Conduct research into the causes of and solutions to air pollution.

...ast, starting in 1938), and American City Lines (in large cities, starting in 1943). ...deral Engineering Corporation made investments in the City Lines companies in return for exclusive supply contracts.<ref name="7th">

...the air pollution consequences of major roadway and airport projects. By the early 1970s this subset of atmospheric dispersion models were being applied ==How the model works==

...ive, ''ad hoc'' grouping. Today there are more than one thousand cities in the world where people can carshare.<ref>{{cite web | title = World Carshare Ci ...term '''carsharing''' is also used for [[carpooling]] or [[ride sharing]] in some places.

...use of these vehicles is for sight seeing in areas distant from pavement. The use of higher clearance and higher traction vehicles enables access on trai ...ref>[http://www.home.no/migreg/norsk/kiriletz.html MiG-registeret]</ref>. The system uses an unusual caterpillar track which uses a flexible belt rather

...engines ran on peanut oil, which today might be referred to as biodiesel. The term typically refers to fuel that has been processed from petroleum, but i ...d waste]] (WVO) vegetable oil. As a hydrocarbon mixture, it is obtained in the fractional distillation of crude oil between 250&nbsp;°C and 350&nbsp;°C

...in combination with most buildings, to facilitate the coming and going of the buildings' users. ...lude indoor and outdoor private property belonging to a house, the side of the [[road]] where metered or laid-out for such use, a '''[[parking lot]]''' or

...anks are filled to no more than 80% capacity to allow for liquid expansion in high temperatures. ...average of $2,500. Some states offer incentives for propane. According to the '''National Propane Gas Association''', some fleets report 2-3 years longer

''Department of Transportation's definition of a ''passenger vehicle'', to mean a car or truck, used for p ...any]] and [[Chrysler]], which are commonly referred to as the "Big Three." The motor car has become an integral part of American life, with vehicles outnu

...nology that has brought about unprecedented prosperity, while opponents on the other end claim it is a cancer on cities that has caused more harm than goo [[Image:Downtown connector daytime.jpg|thumb|325px|Modern [[automobile]]s on the road]]

...esenberg''' was a United States-based luxury [[automobile]] company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937. ...n 10th place at the [[Indianapolis 500]] and a Duesenberg car won the race in 1924, 1925, and 1927.

...National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) | U.S. Department of Transportation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ...emissions, but this has been disputed by such state regulatory agencies as the [[California Air Resources Board]].

{{dablink|For other car models also commercialized under the marque Yugo, see [[Zastava]].}} The '''Zastava Koral''' (known in the US simply as the '''Yugo''') is a subcompact vehicle built by [[Zastava]] corporation.

...nter]] van. Vehicles larger than this are classified as trucks (or lorries in British English). The word ''van'' is a shortened version of the word ''[[wikt:caravan|caravan]]'' which originally meant a covered vehicle.

...ears, some for the safety of [[Automobile|car]]'s occupants only, some for the safety of others. ...y-related deaths (the leading cause) with an estimated 1.26 million deaths in 2000 (Peden 2002).

...ually a result of international standards. Such signs were first developed in Europe, and have been adopted by most countries to varying degrees. Traffic signs can be grouped into several types. For example, Annexe 1 of the [[Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals]] (1968), which at 30 June 20

...1958. Packard automobiles are highly sought after by collectors today, and the marque enjoys an active collectors club system. Packards were advertised with the slogan ''"Ask the Man Who Owns One"''.

...gine's high torque, combined with hybrid technology, may offer performance in a car of over 100 mpg US (2.35L per 100 km). Nowadays most diesel vehicles, and therefore the diesel part of hybrids, have the advantage they can (with modifications) use 100% pure [[biofuel]]s ([[biodi

'''Pierce-Arrow''' was an American [[automobile]] manufacturer based in Buffalo, New York, which was active between 1901 and 1938. Best known for i ...rly years were understated and artistic, and did not discuss details about the cars themselves'']]

...d list as the 125th largest company in America based on the criterion used in said ranking. ...lso based in Portland. Today, that truck is in the Smithsonian collection in Washington, D.C.

...t varies considerably between jurisdictions, as do factors such as age and the required level of practice. ...dom, the Republic of Ireland, Malta, in European Union official usage, and in former British colonies such as Hong Kong, India, Pakistan and Singapore.

...the Studebaker Corporation. While the company left the automobile business in 1966, Studebaker survived as an independent closed investment firm until 19 [[Image:Studebakerbrothers.jpg|thumb|275px|The Five Studebaker brothers]]

...source of power for locomotion. These vehicles generally use the hydrogen in one of two methods: combustion or [[fuel-cell]] conversion: * In combustion, the hydrogen is "burned" in engines in fundamentally the same method as traditional gasoline cars.

...inventor, who invented an [[internal combustion engine]] and was a pioneer in steamships who accumulated a total of 20 patents. ...Vermont, but was buried in Orford in 1843. Lake Morey in Vermont is named in his honor.

...of [[Electric Vehicles|electric motor]]s. General Motors has stopped using the "AHS2" name as of 2006, preferring to call it simply a "two-mode hybrid sys ...uses a more traditional internal combustion engine and transmission where the flywheel is replaced with an electric motor.

...ne]]s in [[vehicles]]. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary applications such as generators. ...opane) and 28.7&nbsp;megajoules per litre (for pure butane) depending upon the actual fuel composition.

In North America, the word ''pickup'' generally refers to a small or medium sized [[truck]]. This ...ck (a.k.a. '''flatbed'''). Others may have a specialty body mounted behind the cabin.

...increase the conspicuity of the vehicle, and to display information about the vehicle's presence, position, size, direction of travel and intended travel ...h American [[Society of Automotive Engineers|SAE]] beam standard contained in [[Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108|FMVSS / CMVSS 108]].

...Since petroleum is a non-renewable resource, many people are worried about the consequences of its depletion. Due to its continual demand and consequent v The combining form of the word ''petroleum'' is ''petro-'', as in ''petrodiesel'' (petroleum diesel).

...tomotive propulsion during that time. Later periods were defined by trends in exterior styling and size and utility preferences. ...lectric motor]], and [[Gaston Planté]], who invented the lead-acid battery in 1859.

|Image = [[Image:X10ct eq001-448px.jpg|frame|right|The 2010 '''Chevrolet Equinox'''.]] ...ody architecture, the Equinox is not designed for serious off-roading like the truck-based [[Chevrolet Tahoe]] and Chevrolet TrailBlazer.

...nd having full control of access, similar to a [[motorway]] or [[freeway]] in English-speaking countries. ...ther English words such as "automobile". The official name of the autobahn in Germany is ''Bundesautobahn (BAB)'' (''Federal Motorway'').

...AFE''') are regulations in the United States, first enacted by US Congress in 1975,<ref>{{cite web |title=CAFE Overview: "What is the origin of CAFE?"

...ver or reduce waste energy (such as regenerative braking and shutting down the combustion engine). ...ith American mechanical components. This meaning has fallen out of use. In the [[import scene]], hybrid was often used to describe an [[engine swap]]. Som

...ciprocal quantities '''fuel economy''' and '''fuel consumption''' are used in this article. The two most common ways to measure automobile fuel usage are:

..._says_urban_designer_michael_e_arth | title= "Most Cars Can be Eliminated in 20 Years says Urban Designer Michael E. Arth" | first = Alex | last =Birch ...ch project from Italy, and the [[DARPA Grand Challenge]] from the USA. For the wider application of artificial intelligence to [[automobile]]s see ''[[sma

...m the surface, like an fixed-wing aircraft) will probably crash on all but the flattest of landmasses. ...ns use [[Tracked vehicle|tracks]] in addition to or instead of wheels, and in some cases even resort to [[Articulated vehicle|articulated]] body configur

...'' or '''BEV'''s are [[electric vehicle]]s whose main energy storage is in the chemical energy of batteries. ...at, NiCd, nickel metal hydride, Li-ion, Li-poly and zinc-air batteries and the Molten salt battery.

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...and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1954, the TTC has grown to comprise three subway lines and an elevated rapid transit ...s were made through this service daily. The TTC employed 11,861 personnel in 2008.<ref name="personnel">{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/pdf/ope

:''This article describes the internal combustion engine component often known as a'' '''[[Turbo Engine|t ...offer a considerable increase in engine power with only a slight increase in weight.

...ore common, and the vehicles themselves vary, typically being smaller than in North America. ...homes, not to be confused with RVs and motorhomes.) RVs can also be rented in most major cities and tourist areas.

|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point''' The '''Land Rover Defender''' is a British four wheel drive [[Off-road vehicle|

...ne place -- southern California -- to create a unique environment in which the hot rod and its culture were born. ...The basic performance and engineering elements of the hotrod came together in these cars: More power, less weight and a look derived from these things le