gasoline-engine vehicle
1gasoline engine — Most widely used form of internal combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. Gasoline engines vary significantly in size, weight per unit of power generated, and arrangement of components. The principal type is the… …
2Engine braking — is where the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism, for example friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking,… …
3Gasoline — This article is about the fuel and industrial solvent. For other uses, see Gasoline (disambiguation). Petrol redirects here. For other uses, see Petrol (disambiguation). For the bird group, see petrel. A jar containing gasoline …
4Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… …
5Engine efficiency — of thermal engines is the relationship between the total energy contained in the fuel, and the amount of energy used to perform useful work. There are two classifications of thermal engines (1) Internal combustion (gasoline, diesel and gas… …
6Gasoline gallon equivalent — (GGE) or gasoline equivalent gallon (GEG) is the amount of alternative fuel it takes to equal the energy content of one liquid gallon of gasoline. GGE is a way of comparing equivalent amounts of fuel based on their energy content. Compressed… …
7Gasoline additive — Gasoline additives increase gasoline s octane rating or act as corrosion inhibitors or lubricators, thus allowing the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and power, however some carry heavy environmental risks. Types of… …
8Vehicle propulsion — refers to the act of moving an artificial carrier of people or goods over a distance. The power plant used to drive the vehicles can vary widely. Originally, humans or animals would have provided the means of propulsion, later being supplemented… …
9Gasoline direct injection — In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two stroke and four stroke gasoline engines. The gasoline is… …
10engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …
