Slick tire (Slick tyre)

Saturday February 11th, 2023Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 17078 Views tire tread, tire, slick tire, type of tread

Slick is the name given to racing tires that have completely smooth tread pattern. The smooth tread allows for a larger contact area between the tire and the road, thus giving the tire more grip.

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sDrive

Monday December 12th, 2022Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 12821 Views BMW, pohon, pohon zadních kol, sDrive

The sDrive designation for BMW vehicles was originally reserved for rear-wheel drive models only. Today, you can also find this designation on front-wheel drive BMW models.

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Directional tires (Directional tyres)

Sunday November 6th, 2022Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 16639 Views tire tread, tire, directional tire, type of tread

Directional tires have a characteristic “V” tread pattern. While this specific tread shape slightly limits the way they can be used, on the other hand it brings a number of advantages.

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Sedan (Saloon)

Monday April 25th, 2022Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 17404 Views sedan, car body type

Sedan is the designation of a passenger car body type with a stepped rear and a three-door, usually four-door body.

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Kick-down

Wednesday April 13th, 2022Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 18188 Views automatic gearbox, kickdown, gearbox, shifting

Kick-down is the function of downshifting the automatic transmission. When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, the control unit will command the gears to downshift to the lowest possible gear, thereby increasing the speed of the internal combustion engine in order to obtain the best possible engine performance. The driver will use this function, for example, when overtaking or accelerating hard.

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Barrel

Wednesday March 30th, 2022Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 7781 Views barel, barrel, ropa

The price of a barrel of crude oil is often a central topic in the news and its price directly affects the price of petrol and diesel. But how many litres does a barrel actually contain? Why a barrel and what does the abbreviation bbl mean in stock exchange charts?

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GTX (Gran Turismo)

Tuesday October 26th, 2021Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 3905 Views Golf, Gran Turismo, GT, GTI, sportovní divize, Volkswagen

The GTX designation on the bodywork of Volkswagen cars is intended to refer to the more famous GTI designation and will be reserved for sporty versions of VW electric cars.

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GSi (Grand Sport Injection)

Wednesday October 20th, 2021Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 4212 Views GSi, Opel, sportovní divize

The GSi designation has belonged to Opel sports cars since the second half of the 1980s.

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EasyFuel

Sunday April 4th, 2021Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 5848 Views Ford, fuel, fuel tank, fuel nozzle

Ford’s EasyFuel system eliminates the need for a bolt-on tank cap with an integrated flap and spring-loaded door. A patented mechanism guides the correct fuel gun into the tank neck and detects the fuel type, preventing confusion between gasoline and diesel.

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Automatic gearbox modes

Sunday March 21st, 2021Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 32652 Views automatic gearbox, gearbox, PRND, shift lever, gearstick

Most automatic transmission selector positions are no mystery. The letter PRND is familiar even to drivers who may not drive an automatic transmission themselves. But what about the letters “L” or “B”, are you familiar with these shifter positions as well?