A motor vehicle is a self-propelled land vehicle that is used for the transportation of people or cargo 1. It is commonly wheeled and does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams). The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids 1. Motor vehicles are often identified within a number of vehicle classes including cars, buses, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, light trucks and regular trucks 1. ISO 3833:1977 is the standard for road vehicle types, terms and definitions
3. Introduction
1. What is motor vehicle?
A motor vehicle, also known as motorized
vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled
land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate
on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the
transportation of people or cargo.
In 1968 the Vienna convention on road traffic (which no
longer exists) gave one of the first international definitions
of a motor vehicle:
“Power-driven vehicle” means any self-propelled road
vehicle, other than a moped in the territories of Contracting
Parties which do not treat mopeds as motorcycles, and other
than a rail-borne vehicle;
(p) “Motor vehicle” means any power-driven vehicle which is
normally used for carrying persons or goods by road or for
drawing, on the road, vehicles used for the carriage of
persons or goods.
4. Introduction
1. What is automotive?
A self propelled vehicle used for transportation of goods and
passengers on land is called an automobile.
adjective
pertaining to the design, operation, manufacture, or
sale of automobiles
propelled by a self-contained motor, engine, or the
like.
noun
Informal. an industry, store department, etc.,
specializing in appliances and parts for cars, trucks,
and other motorized vehicles:
5. Introduction
Classification of motor vehicles
On the basis of number of wheels.
On the basis of prime mover used
On the basis of weight of the vehicle and its
payload capacity.
On the basis of purpose served.
On the basis of fuel used.
On the basis of type of wheel drive system.
6. Introduction
On the basis of number of wheels
Two - wheelers such as motorcycles.
Three - wheelers such as tempos (Bajaj, TVS), road rollers,
tractors.
Four - Wheelers such as cars, jeeps, minibuses, trucks, tractors,
buses and racing cars.
Six - wheelers such as truck tankers, gun carriage vehicles.
Eight or more – wheelers such as a car transporting vehicles.
ON THE BASIS OF purpose served
On – the – road vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, trucks.
Off - the – road vehicles such as tractors, construction
equipments.
On –the – road and off – the – road vehicles such as wheel
dozers, motor graders.
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ON THE BASIS OF PRIME MOVER USED
Steam engine driven auto vehicles
I.C engine driven auto vehicles
Petrol vehicles
Diesel vehicles
Gas vehicles
Gas turbine driven auto vehicles
Electric power driven auto vehicles
Battery (chemical power) driven auto vehicles
Solar energy driven auto vehicles
Hydrogen (fuel) propelled auto vehicles
Wankel engine driven auto vehicles
Hybrid powered auto vehicles
8. Introduction
On the basis of weight of the vehicle and its payload capacity
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)– Kerb weight = payload
Light weight or light duty vehicles GVW – 1 tonne
Medium weight or medium duty vehicles, 3.5 > gvw > 1
Heavy weight or heavy duty vehicles 7.5 > gvw >3.5
Extra heavy duty vehicles 15 > gvw > 7.5
Special purpose (load) vehicles, GVW > 15 tone
On the basis of fuel used
Petrol vehicles
Diesel vehicles
Multi fuel
Gas vehicles
Hydrogen vehicles
Electric vehicles
9. Introduction
ON THE BASIS OF TYPE OF WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM.
Single wheel drive
Two wheel drive
Four wheel drive
All wheel drive
Front wheel drive
Rear wheel drive
Left hand drive
Right hand drive
12. Introduction
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and
disengages power transmission, especially from a drive
shaft (driving shaft) to a driven shaft.
In a motor vehicle, the clutch acts as a mechanical linkage
between the engine and transmission, and briefly
disconnects, or separates the engine from the transmission
system
13. Introduction
Gearbox
The gearbox is a mechanical device used to increase the
output torque or to change the speed (RPM) of a motor.
The shaft of the motor is connected to one end of the
gearbox and through the internal configuration of gears of a
gearbox, provides a given output torque and speed
determined by the gear ratio.
14. Introduction
Propeller shaft
Is a component used for transmitting mechanical
power, torque, and rotation.
a shaft that transmits power from the transmission
to the rear axle of an automotive vehicle : drive
shaft, driving shaft, tail shaft, or Cardan shaft.
15. Introduction
Differential gearbox
in automotive mechanics, gear arrangement that permits power from
the engine to be transmitted to a pair of driving wheels,
dividing the force equally between them but permitting them to
follow paths of different lengths, as when turning a corner
or traversing an uneven road.
On a straight road the wheels rotate at the same speed;
when turning a corner the outside wheel has farther to go and will
turn faster than the inner wheel if unrestrained.
16. Introduction
Axle shaft
An axle shaft is a solid steel shaft that runs from the
differential and gear set of an axle housing to the wheel.
Used in two distinct configurations,
the axle shaft can be a straight shaft with splines machined
into each end to engage both the differential on one end
and a drive flange on the other.
It also can be a straight shaft with splines machined into the
differential end and a flange on the other to mount a wheel
to the axle.
17. Introduction
Wheel
A wheel is a circular component that is intended to
rotate on an axle bearing. The wheel is one of the key
components of the wheel and axle which is one of
the six simple machines.