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Montana’s first Whole Foods opens its doors in Bozeman https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/46146/ #botany #ecology #enology #food #FoodIndustry #gastronomy #JobMarket #Montana #MontanaDining #MontanaFood #MontanaGroceryStores #MontanaRestaurants #MotorVehicles #TheEconomy #trade

I saw a kei truck in Austin the other day.

I wonder if the haulage needs of many of those who currently use gigantic US made pickups would be served by smaller vehicles like these.

Image: Mitsubishi Minicab kei truck.

#KeiTruck #MitsubishiMinicab #MotorVehicles #Truck #Pickup #Haulage

Motor Vehicles Fundamentals And Design by M.D. Artamonov; V.A. Ilarionov; M.M. Morin

This book provides a systematic treatment of the theory of automobile engines and motor vehicles, beginning with the fundamental thermodynamic and combustion processes that govern internal-combustion engines. It examines theoretical and actual engine cycles, fuel combustion, engine efficiency, performance characteristics, fuel economy, and methods for increasing power and improving efficiency. The discussion also considers emerging engine technologies, including gas-turbine installations, supercharging, fuel injection, rotor-piston engines, multi-fuel engines, and electric motors.

The second part focuses on the theory and performance of motor vehicles. It covers the forces acting on vehicles, traction and braking dynamics, fuel economy, stability, steerability, cross-country ability, smoothness of run, and transmission systems. Particular attention is given to the relationships between vehicle design, operating conditions, road characteristics, and performance, making the book useful for understanding both the engineering principles underlying motor vehicles and their practical behaviour under different operating conditions.

Translated from the Russian by A. Troitsky

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CONTENTS

Introduction

PART ONE. THEORY OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINES

Chapter I. Theoretical Cycles of Internal-Combustion Engines
1.1. Constant-Volume Cycle
1.2. Compound Cycle

Chapter II. Combustion of Fuel
2.1. Reaction of Burning
2.2. Combustible Mixture and Products of Combustion
2.3. Heat of Combustion (Heating Value) of Fuel and Mixture
2.4. Heat Capacity of Charge and Combustion Products

Chapter III. Actual Cycles of Internal-Combustion Engines
3.1. Process of Admission
3.2. Process of Compression
3.3. Process of Combustion
3.4. Process of Expansion
3.5. Process of Exhaust

Chapter IV. Basic Parameters and Engine Efficiency
4.1. Mean Indicated Pressure, Indicated Power and Fuel Economy
4.2. Effective (Brake) Power and Engine Fuel Economy
4.3. Heat Balance of an Engine
4.4. Increasing the Power and Improving the Fuel Economy of the Engine

Chapter V. Characteristics of Engines
5.1. Speed Characteristics
5.2. Load Characteristics
5.3. Adjustment Characteristics
5.4. Detonation Characteristics

Chapter VI. Future Developments of Motor Vehicle Engines
6.1. Automobile Gas-Turbine Installations
6.2. Supercharging of Engines
6.3. Injection of Light Fuel
6.4. Fuel Spray Ignition
6.5. Rotor-Piston Engines
6.6. Multi-Fuel Engines
6.7. Electric Motors

PART TWO. THEORY OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter VII. Forces Acting on a Motor Vehicle
7.1. Tractive Force on the Driving Wheels
7.2. Traction Characteristic of a Motor Vehicle
7.3. Road Resistance
7.4. Air Resistance
7.5. Equation of Motion of a Motor Vehicle
7.6. Tractive Force According to Conditions of Tyre-Road Grip
7.7. Normal Reactions of the Road

Chapter VIII. Traction Dynamics of a Motor Vehicle
8.1. Force Balance
8.2. Power Balance

Chapter IX. Dynamic Certificate of a Motor Vehicle
9.1. Dynamic Factor
9.2. Dynamic Certificate
9.3. Acceleration
9.4. Gradient Climbing
9.5. Coasting
9.6. Overtaking

Chapter X. Fuel Economy of a Motor Vehicle
10.1. Fuel Economy Characteristics
10.2. Fuel Consumption Equation
10.3. Effect of Operating Factors on Fuel Economy
10.4. Fuel Consumption Rate

Chapter XI. Braking Dynamics of a Motor Vehicle
11.1. General on Braking Dynamics
11.2. Experimental Estimation of the Braking Properties of a Motor Vehicle
11.3. Braking Force on Wheels
11.4. Equation of Motion of a Motor Vehicle during Braking
11.5. Characteristics of a Motor Vehicle Braking Dynamics
11.6. Braking Force Distribution Between the Wheels
11.7. Braking Methods
11.8. New Features in the Design of Brake Systems
11.9. Technical Examination of Traffic Accidents

Chapter XII. Trailer Trains
12.1. Dynamic Characteristics of a Trailer Train
12.2. Fuel Economy of a Trailer Train

Chapter XIII. Stability of a Motor Vehicle
13.1. Lateral Stability Characteristics
13.2. Body Lateral Rolling
13.3. Effect of Operating Factors on Lateral Stability
13.4. Longitudinal Stability

Chapter XIV. Steerability of a Motor Vehicle
14.1. Steerability Characteristics
14.2. Rolling of the Steerable Wheels Without Slipping
14.3. Wheel Lateral Slip and Ability of a Motor Vehicle to Turn
14.4. Relation Between Angles of Turn of Steerable Wheels
14.5. Oscillations of the Steerable Wheels
14.6. Stabilization of the Steerable Wheels

Chapter XV. Cross-Country Ability of a Motor Vehicle
15.1. General on Cross-Country Ability
15.2. Trafficability Test
15.3. Geometrical Characteristics of Trafficability
15.4. Supporting and Tractive Characteristics of Trafficability
15.5. Effect of a Motor Vehicle Design on Its Cross-Country Ability
15.6. Self-Recovery Devices
15.7. Special Types of Cross-Country Vehicles

Chapter XVI. Smoothness of Run of a Motor Vehicle
16.1. General
16.2. Testing for Smooth Running
16.3. Characteristics of the Smoothness of Run
16.4. Oscillations of a Motor Vehicle
16.5. Effect of Design Factors on Smooth Running

Chapter XVII. Types of Transmission

Chapter XVIII. Future Developments of Motor Vehicle Designs

Index

https://www.europesays.com/ch/136483/ Wheels in Geneva returns for second year | News #car #cars #Geneva #LandTransport #LandVehicles #MotorVehicles #NewYork #RotatingMachines #transport #TransportationEngineering #VehicleTechnology #vehicles #wheel #WheeledVehicles

Kerala will introduce a compulsory hazard perception test for driving licence applicants from December, with candidates required to score 60% https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-driving-licence-hazard-perception-test-december-nwsjsrxm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #DrivingLicence #DrivingTest #RoadSafety #MotorVehicles

https://www.europesays.com/3247921/ Florida investigates data breach tied to cybercriminal organization #CybercriminalOrganization #Data #DataBreach #DatumBreach #Florida #FloridaAttorneyGeneral #FloridaInvestigatesDataBreachTiedToCybercriminalOrganization #GovernmentDatabase #HighwaySafety #LateHeadline #LawEnforcement #MotorVehicles #PersonalElectronicDevice #Sept #UpToDate #Weather #wpbf

https://www.europesays.com/dk/164986/ Warsaw’s ‘Rollin’ Up the River!’ Experience | Daily Gate City – Keokuk, Iowa #AutomotiveIndustry #Car #CarOwnership #Cars #ClassicCar #ConservationAndRestorationOfVehicles #LandTransport #LandVehicles #MotorVehicles #Poland #PrivateTransport #TRANSPORT #TransportationEngineering #VehicleTechnology #vehicles #VintageCar #Warsaw #WheeledVehicles

Warsaw’s ‘Rollin’ Up the River!’ Experience | Daily Gate City – Keokuk, Iowa

Warsaw’s annual Cruise Night on Friday, Sept. 4 did not disappoint. Extreme hea…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #Warsaw #automotiveindustry #car #carownership #cars #classiccar #conservationandrestorationofvehicles #landtransport #landvehicles #motorvehicles #privatetransport #Transport #transportationengineering #vehicletechnology #vehicles #vintagecar #wheeledvehicles
https://www.europesays.com/poland/25117/

Warsaw’s ‘Rollin’ Up the River!’ Experience | Daily Democrat, Fort Madison, Iowa

Warsaw’s annual Cruise Night on Friday, Sept. 4 did not disappoint. Extreme…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #Warsaw #automotiveindustry #car #carownership #cars #classiccar #conservationandrestorationofvehicles #landtransport #landvehicles #motorvehicles #privatetransport #Transport #transportationengineering #vehicletechnology #vehicles #vintagecar #wheeledvehicles
https://www.europesays.com/poland/25113/

https://www.europesays.com/dk/164972/ Warsaw’s ‘Rollin’ Up the River!’ Experience | Daily Democrat, Fort Madison, Iowa #AutomotiveIndustry #Car #CarOwnership #Cars #ClassicCar #ConservationAndRestorationOfVehicles #LandTransport #LandVehicles #MotorVehicles #Poland #PrivateTransport #TRANSPORT #TransportationEngineering #VehicleTechnology #vehicles #VintageCar #Warsaw #WheeledVehicles

These are the biggest car recalls ahead of Labor Day weekend | Consumer

Car recalls have become much more frequent in recent years…
#Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #Stellantis #AutomotiveIndustry #Chrysler #CompanyNews #consumeradvocacy&protection #Dodge #Fiat #laborday #LocalConnect #ModularStory #motorvehicles(bytype) #RamTrucks #Reviews&Comparisons #tnsharingtennesseeautonews #ttpwhatweknow #vehiclerepair&maintenance #VehicleSpecs
https://www.europesays.com/netherlands/43311/

These are the biggest car recalls ahead of Labor Day weekend | Consumer

Car recalls have become much more frequent in recent years because of issues with elect…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Stellantis #automotiveindustry #chrysler #companynews #consumeradvocacy&protection #dodge #fiat #laborday #localconnect #modularstory #motorvehicles(bytype) #RamTrucks #Reviews&Comparisons #tnsharingtennesseeautonews #ttpwhatweknow #vehiclerepair&maintenance #vehiclespecs
https://www.europesays.com/france/74682/

Rollin’ up the River returns | Daily Gate City – Keokuk, Iowa

Gentlemen (and ladies) start your engines! This year’s Rollin’ up the River is here and starts tomorrow, Friday,…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #Warsaw #car #cars #hamilton #Illinois #landtransport #landvehicles #motorvehicles #nauvoostatepark #ontario #privatetransport #societaleffectsofcars #Transport #vehicles #wheeledvehicles
https://www.europesays.com/poland/23765/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/667168/ Ohio ID cards can now be saved to Google wallets #DriverLicense #Éire #GoogleWallet #GovMikeDewine #ID #IE #information #Ireland #LongLine #Mobile #MotorVehicles #NewFeature #OhioBureau #OhioIdCard #resident #StateId #Technology #Update #user #wlwt

Geothermal “Greenhouse in the Snow” is popular way to grow fruits and vegetables year round | Outdoors https://www.allforgardening.com/1934755/geothermal-greenhouse-in-the-snow-is-popular-way-to-grow-fruits-and-vegetables-year-round-outdoors/ #advertising #agriculture #architecture #BarbGorges #bindweed #biology #botany #chemistry #Construction(Industry) #entomology #feature #food #FruitGrowing #GardenGossip #gardening #GardeningWyoming #HabitatHeroGarden #Industry #JobMarket #local #meteorology #MotorVehicles #NewWeed #RoadsAndTraffic #TheEconomy #ToDo #Trade #weeds #WhiteMullein #wyoming

A federal tariff targeted Chinese EVs. But a Pickering golf trolley company is facing a $183K bill

A Pickering, Ont., business owner who sells golf trolleys says he’s being unfairly taxed under a now-defunct federal…
#Golf #News #businessowner #CBSA #ChineseEVs #electricgolftrolleys #electricvehicle #golftrolleys #JosephMcLuckie #motorvehicles #tariffclassification #tariffclassifications #Thefederalgovernment
https://www.europesays.com/golf/55735/

https://www.fogolf.com/1366525/a-federal-tariff-targeted-chinese-evs-but-a-pickering-golf-trolley-company-is-facing-a-183k-bill/ A federal tariff targeted Chinese EVs. But a Pickering golf trolley company is facing a $183K bill #BusinessOwner #CBSA #ChineseEVs #ElectricGolfTrolleys #ElectricVehicle #Golf #GolfNews #GolfTrolleys #JosephMcLuckie #MotorVehicles #TariffClassification #TariffClassifications #TheFederalGovernment

Trump’s 50% Canada Car Tariff Got a Three-Day Pause. The Fine Print Shows It Was Built to Tax Detroit’s Own Factories

Trump’s 50% Canada Car Tariff Got a Three-Day Pause. The Fine Print Shows It Was Built to Tax…
#Canada #50percent #Detroit #motorvehicles #Section301 #WhiteHouse
https://www.europesays.com/canada/175770/

Camden teens spin tires at Dixieland | Local

Between March to October, Camd…
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https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/10166/

https://www.europesays.com/africa/356947/ What you need to know about South Africa’s driving licence extension #b #Cabinet #CodeA #decision #DepartmentOfTransport #DrivingLicenceRenewalChanges #DrivingLicences #eb #KhumbudzoNtshavheni #MotorVehicles #Parliament #prdps #SelectCommitteeOnPublicInfrastructure #SimonMajadibodu@iolCoZa #SouthAfrica

West Lebanon Fire updates rescue vehicle | News

West Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department recently announced it had updated Rescue 4-1. “To better serve our community and…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Lebanon #automotivedesign #AutomotiveIndustry #automotivetechnologies #carlayouts #cars #carsoftheunitedstates #fordmotorcompany #fordvehicles #landvehicles #motorvehicles #vehicles #volunteerfiredepartment
https://www.europesays.com/iran/215316/

https://www.europesays.com/iran/215316/ West Lebanon Fire updates rescue vehicle | News #AutomotiveDesign #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveTechnologies #CarLayouts #cars #CarsOfTheUnitedStates #FordMotorCompany #FordVehicles #LandVehicles #Lebanon #MotorVehicles #vehicles #VolunteerFireDepartment

https://www.europesays.com/ch/102710/ Truck show revs up Geneva-on-the-Lake | News #ArtilleryComponents #AshtabulaCounty #CarriagesAndMountings #CommercialVehicles #FreightTransport #Geneva #LandTransport #LandVehicles #MobileBusinesses #MotorVehicles #Ohio #RoadHaulage #RoadTransport #ScottCarlson #SupplyChainManagement #transport #truck #TruckDriver #trucks #VehicleTechnology #vehicles #WheeledVehicles

Motorised bikes
First they put e-bikes on the market, then it is a long wait for regulation of illegal high-powered 'motorbikes' on shared pathways and beaches.

There has been "...alleged antisocial and criminal behaviour involving a group of youths riding e-bikes in the Moonee and North Sapphire Beach areas."

"The claims echo concerns being raised in communities right across the state. For many locals, the issue isn’t just legality. It’s safety on shared pathways residents once felt confident using every day." >>
https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/technology-outpaces-the-law-on-e-bikes
#pedestrians #motorists #Ebike #safety #regulation #beaches #MooneeBeach #NorthSapphireBeach #Sawtell #CoffsHarbour #NSW #MotorVehicles #MobilityDesign #ActiveTansportInfrastructure
#MidNorthCoast #SapphireBeach #NorthSapphireBeachPlayground #parenting #AntisocialBehaviour #DissocialBehaviours #crime

Mercedes Repair in Fort Lauderdale: How Florida Heat Wears Air Suspension | Press Releases

Mercedes Repair in Fort Lauderdale: Why Florida Heat Destroys Your AIRMATIC Air S…
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https://www.europesays.com/germany/41626/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/53964/ Vintage Rolls-Royce only 604 miles on it for sale | National #Cars #DeanMurray #EngineManufacturersOfTheUnitedKingdom #MotorVehicles #RollsRoyce #Transport #VehicleTechnology #Vehicles

https://www.europesays.com/britain/53948/ Vintage Rolls-Royce only 604 miles on it for sale | Nation #Cars #DeanMurray #EngineManufacturersOfTheUnitedKingdom #MotorVehicles #RollsRoyce #Transport #VehicleTechnology #Vehicles

https://www.europesays.com/britain/53914/ Vintage Rolls-Royce only 604 miles on it for sale | National #Cars #DeanMurray #EngineManufacturersOfTheUnitedKingdom #MotorVehicles #RollsRoyce #Transport #VehicleTechnology #Vehicles

Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted more than expected…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Artificialintelligence #Business #capitalgoods #CensusBureau #CommerceDepartment #ConsumerGoods #HighFrequencyEconomics #iran #motorvehicles #PetroleumExports #TradeDeficit #U.S.SupremeCourt
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/673708/

Times of India | Govt to establish 14 new automated testing stations in state

AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

The Odisha government announced plans to add 14 new automated testing stations (ATS) for vehicle fitness, which will operate with advanced machinery and no human intervention, doubling the current seven ATS facilities in the state. Transport Department Secretary N.B.S. Rajput emphasized that the stations will strengthen road safety and ensure compliance with Central Motor Vehicle Rules by providing transparent, objective assessments for all vehicle categories, while also preparing a policy to allow private operators to set up ATS. Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur highlighted that ATS will eliminate human bias that plagued manual inspections, which had been prone to manipulation before the system’s 2024 rollout. The new stations, fully owned and run by the government, aim to certify only roadworthy vehicles, phasing out unsafe ones, and will enforce the fitness‑certificate requirements set out in Section 56 of the Motor Vehicles Act, with penalties of up to ₹5,000 or imprisonment for violations.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/govt-to-establish-14-new-automated-testing-stations-in-state/articleshow/130446779.cms

#Odishagovernment #TransportAuthority #MotorVehicles #TransportDepartment #N.B.S.Rajput #AmitabhThakur

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New words in my repertoire:

Kill car,
Hit Car,
Getaway Car,
Burner Car,
Hit and Run car,
Vehicular Manslaughter

Some in the underworld, some in the upper world.

"Kill cars" are vehicles that have been stolen, sometimes months in advance, have cloned plates and contain a kit to commit and get away with murder." >
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/sydney-underworld-kill-cars-used-in-organised-crime/105867242

#cars #words #KillCar #MotorVehicles #motorists #GetAwayWithMurder #roads

Image: 'Door to the Underworld', Bellingen. Also doubles up as a bicycle or pedestrian trap

Has anyone noticed that central locking offers a minor convenience we could easily do without, at the cost of massive headaches when it inevitably starts going wrong?

It's so hard to fix properly, so it works reliably across all doors. How did it ever become so ubiquitous? Did nobody notice the problems when it was introduced into high end vehicles?

#MotorVehicles #CentralLocking

2 BMO: … that were authorized under the #InternationalEmergencyEconomicPowersActof1977. The ruling effectively blocks most of the #tariffs, though it does not apply to the duties on #motorvehicles, #steel and #aluminum that were authorized by a different trade act …🧵 #markets

#cars #car #plymouth #american #uk #belvedere #fury #PlymouthBelvedere #PlymouthFury #vintage #auto #retro #Vintagecar #1950s #americana #auto #automobile #automobiles #vehicles #motorvehicles #motorvehicle
You don’t see many of these in the UK. A 57 Plymouth I believe, but with harsh sodium street lights I’m not sure if it was yellow or white. I’m sure I remember reading most left the factory in white, but thankfully it wasn’t red and driving itself…

#trump #donaldtrump #cars #exports #vehicles #motorvehicles #usa #america #europe #european #automobiles #trade #tradewar #tariffs #imports #driving
The reasons clearly haven’t crossed Trump’s mind.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8kn5v37wxo

Early cars were naturally based on horse-drawn vehicles, but this design takes that philosophy further than most. The horses are here replaced by a 4-wheel tractor unit.
This remarkable vehicle has now been identified as the landau of Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, drawn by a Heilmann electric tractor circa 1898.

Source: Stelios Kessanidis #motorvehicles #cars #automotivehistory #Russia

Children aged 0-4 years are less likely to be injured in a motor vehicle crash if they are restrained in a rear-as opposed to forward-facing car seat.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36918272/

#Child #Children #Safety #ChildHealth #MedMastodon #Traffic #TrafficAccidents #Auto #MotorVehicles @medmastodon

'Tesla's stock prices plummeted by over 17 percent, causing the company's market capitalization to decrease by $138 billion in just over two trading days.'

'Tesla's Q3 earnings disappoint, causing Elon Musk's $28 billion loss. The industry faces growing pains as EV adoption challenges profitability.'

https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/elon-musks-28b-loss-teslas-q3

#EV #ElectricVehicles #Tesla #cars #MotorVehicles #motoring

THIS TASMANIA…
Old truck. Oatlands, Tasmania.

#tasmania #oatlands #trucks #motorvehicles

From Car To Device: How Software is Changing Vehicle Ownership - For much of the last century, the ownership, loving care, and maintenance of an ag... - https://hackaday.com/2022/05/02/from-car-to-device-how-software-is-changing-vehicle-ownership/ #transportationhacks #motorvehicles #righttorepair #complexity #software #cars