The Automobile

What is body over frame construction?

• All one piece construction

• The body is mounted to the frame

The sheet metal body panels are welded together to form the body and frame.

• Body

• Chassis

• Unibody Construction

The Automobile

• Derived from the Greek word Mobile and the French word meaning moving

• Is a system

• Is an assembly

A Part is

• a set of fitted things designed to perform a function

• is sometimes called a component and is the smallest removable item on a car

• is a group of assemblies

An assembly is a set of fitted parts designed to perform a funtion

• True

• False

The Engine

• provides the energy to propel a vehicle

• are multi-cylinder

• is usually gasoline and diesel

Fuel efficiency is a rating how far a car can travel on a gallon of fuel

• False

• True

Sensors are input devices that can input, produce or modify electric signals

• False

• True

Actuators are

• input devices, such as motors or electromagnets

• are part of the exhaust system

• Are part of the tires

The fuel system

• introduces fuel and air into the cylinders

• is part of the safety systems

• is part of the suspension sytem