ContiSeal

Tuesday April 16th, 2019Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 13735 Views Continental, ContiSeal, defect, tire

Continental’s ContiSeal™ tyres have a special technology that gives them a self-sealing function in the event of a light puncture. Thanks to a special sealing compound, the tyres are able to seal themselves.

=== Vše === Označení Terms

e-tron

Wednesday April 10th, 2019Friday August 2nd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 6800 Views e-tron, elektromobil, hybrid, MEB, MQB, platforma, pohon

Vehicles of the Audi brand that use electrical energy for their drive carry the e-tron suffix in their name. This can be a purely electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

=== Vše === Pojmy Terms

Autonomous driving

Wednesday February 13th, 2019Wednesday March 20th, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 10502 Views autonomní řízení, samořízení, stupně autonomního řízení

In connection with cars, the term autonomous driving is used to refer to the automatic driving of a vehicle, if you like. A vehicle equipped with autonomous driving is capable of sensing the vehicle’s surroundings, assessing the current driving situation and controlling the vehicle. In the highest level of autonomous driving, the vehicle can do everything without human input.

=== Vše === Ecology Terms

Exhaust emissions

Thursday April 5th, 2018Friday August 2nd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 31672 Views emissions, paliva, fuel, složky výfukových plynů

With increasing emissions in densely populated areas and newly introduced environmental taxes, exhaust emissions are a closely monitored variable. Today, most manufacturers automatically provide a CO₂ value in the technical data for each car. Unfortunately, carbon dioxide is not the only component of exhaust gases, what other pollutants come out of the tailpipe?

=== Vše === Active safety Safety Car parts Elektrotechnika Označení Terms

Lane Assist

Wednesday December 6th, 2017Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 19221 Views active safety, driving assistant, Lane Assist

The Lane Assist system uses a camera in the front of the car to monitor and detect horizontal markings on the road. If the car starts to leave the selected lane, Lane Assist alerts the driver with a slight counter-steering movement.

=== Vše === Safety Car parts Interiér Passive safety Terms

ISOFIX

Friday October 28th, 2016Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 68679 Views child seat, ISOFIX, passive safety, seat

ISOFIX is a system that allows for easy attachment of child seats to a vehicle. The ISOFIX system securely and reliably connects the child seat to the vehicle’s body. Its main advantage is the simplicity of installation. Child seats with the ISOFIX system are safer due to the strong connection between the seat and the vehicle!

=== Vše === Car parts Palivo a provozní náplně Terms

CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)

Thursday August 11th, 2016Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 13742 Views alternativní palivo, CNG, CO2, emissions, fuel, zemní plyn

CNG stands for compressed natural gas, which is used as a fuel for motor vehicles. The advantage of running on CNG is its cost and lower environmental burden.