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• Fossil fuel
  [[Image:DSCN4524 ashtabulacoalcars e2.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Coal rail cars in [[Ashtabula, Ohio]]]] ...d by [[Mikhail Lomonosov]] in 1757. In common dialogue, the term ''fossil fuel'' also includes [[hydrocarbon]]-containing [[natural resource]]s that are n
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  [[Image:DSCN1474.JPG|thumb|[[General Motors Sequel|Sequel]], a fuel cell powered vehicle from [[General Motors]]]] ...cles generally use the hydrogen in one of two methods: [[combustion]] or [[fuel-cell]] conversion:
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• Engine Control Unit
  ...T), the level of boost maintained by the [[turbocharger]] (in turbocharged cars), and control other peripherals. ECUs determine the quantity of fuel, ignition timing and other parameters by monitoring the engine through sens
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• Liquid fuels
  ...gen fuel (for [[automotive]] uses), which are also categorized as a liquid fuel. ...d fuels in relation to ground transport. However, others such as [[rocket fuel]] also play an important role in the economy.
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• Run flat tires
  ...They have grown in popularity for other vehicles, such as high-end luxury cars, because of their safety and convenience, ...-supporting run flat tires are fairly common on light trucks and passenger cars and typically provide for the vehicle to drive for 50 miles at around
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• Hemi engine
  ...ear the center of the chamber aids in achieving complete combustion of the fuel/air mixture, though it is not mandatory. ...n car engines. The [[BMW]] double push rod design, taken over by [[Bristol Cars]], the [[Peugeot 403]] and the [[Toyota T engine]] are other well known hem
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• Alfa Romeo 2500
  |Fuel capacity || ...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by coachbuilders like: James Young, [[Zagato]] ,[[Carrozzeria Tou
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• Supercharger
  ...lumetric efficiency]] of the engine which allows the engine to burn more [[fuel]] and makes it more powerful. A supercharger can be powered mechanically by ...r]] is more important than any other consideration, such as [[Top Fuel|top-fuel dragsters]] and vehicles used in [[tractor pulling]] competitions, positive
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• Electric car
  ...trains; from chemical energy stored on the vehicle in batteries or diesel fuel; from nuclear energy, on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers; or more ...cal electric vehicle design is [[Personal rapid transit]], a cross between cars and trains optimised for independent travel.
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• Fuel injection
  ...into an [[internal combustion engine]]. In modern automotive applications, fuel metering is one of several functions performed by an "engine management sys ...e predominant method to meter fuel before the widespread use of electronic fuel injection (EFI). However, a wide variety of injection systems have existed
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• De Tomaso Deauville
  |Fuel capacity || 2 x 60 litres (120.5 litre, 26.5 Imp gal, 31.8 US gal) ...m shorter and allegedly 160 kg lighter. De Tomaso wanted [[Jaguar XJ|XJ6]] alternative of its own, with the glamour of an exotic name but with less complicated te
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• Four-cylinder
  ...occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of a [[fuel]] creates high [[temperature]]/[[pressure]] gases, which are permitted to e Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" in the chamber.
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• Automobile
  ...hich in a sense predates them. As of 2002 there were 590 million passenger cars worldwide (roughly one car for every eleven people), of which 140 million i ...arly for mobile purposes in vehicles. Lenoir is said to have tested liquid fuel, such as [[alcohol]], in his stationary engines; but it does not appear tha
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• Lee Iacocca
  ...its money on large, fuel thirsty cars that the public didn't want due to a fuel crisis at the time. First, Iacocca announced plant closures, job layoffs, ...nment-backed loans seven years earlier than expected; most of it came from cars built on the K platform.
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• Engine displacement
  '''Engine displacement''' is defined as the total [[volume]] of air/fuel mixture an [[engine]] can draw in during one complete engine cycle; it is n Displacement is equal to the volume of combustible air/fuel mixture ingested during one cycle of all the cylinders at 100% [[volumetric
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...ccurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of the [[fuel]] charge inside a chamber causes a rapid rise in [[temperature]] and [[pres ...le through the [[fuel system]] to the [[combustion chamber]], and that the fuel release sufficient [[energy]] in the form of [[heat]] upon [[combustion]] t
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• Alfa Romeo 6c
  |Fuel capacity || ...5–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 engine. Bodies to these cars were made by [[coachbuilder]]s such as James Young, [[Zagato]], [[Bertone]]
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• Electric vehicle
  ...ires. Similar trolley poles are used singularly on some [[tram]] (trolley) cars. Each pole is connected by a nonconductive cord to a self-winding wheel, al *generated on-board using a [[fuel cell]]: [[fuel cell vehicle]]
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans
  ...t reliable cars. This would drive innovation in not only reliable but also fuel-efficient vehicles, since the nature of [[endurance racing]] requires as li ...Le Mans, a drive would be created for better aerodynamics and stability of cars at high speeds. While this was shared with Grand Prix racing, few tracks in
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• Hatchback
  ...o entry doors and the hatch) or five-door (four entry doors and the hatch) cars. In Europe, [[city car]]s, [[supermini car|superminis]], and [[small family Small cars often incorporate a hatch tailgate to make the best use of available space.
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