Barrel

Wednesday March 30th, 2022Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 8571 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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MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

Tuesday February 23rd, 2021Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 32266 Views CO2, electromobility, hybrid, hybrid powertrain, MHEV, Mild Hybrid

A mild-hybrid is a car whose conventional powertrain is supplemented by an electric motor and an additional battery. This modification enables the mild-hybrid to make better use of the recuperated energy.

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Vehicle emission penalties

Thursday January 21st, 2021Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 7582 Views CO2, emissions, emission penalty

Emission penalties, also known as carbon tax, are part of the Environmental Tax Reform (ETR). The aim of this reform is to tax everything that is generally considered harmful to the environment. It is therefore a highly non-exact and political issue. Moreover, these penalties are very difficult to enforce internationally.

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Grid girls

Thursday December 31st, 2020Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 10473 Views formule 1, Grid girls, Paddock girls, Pit babes, Umbrella girls

Grid girls, or grid girls, are a staple of motorsport events. The combination of fast roaring machines and fragile beauty has always added to the appeal of car and motorcycle racing.

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Track width

Thursday June 11th, 2020Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 49195 Views track width, basic dimensions

The track width is one of the basic dimensional parameters of a vehicle. In simplified terms, it can be seen as the distance between the centres of the tires.

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Wheelbase

Monday June 8th, 2020Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 67433 Views wheelbase, wheelbase, basic dimensions

The wheelbase is one of the basic dimensional parameters of a vehicle. Simply put, it is the distance between the front and rear wheels.

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Predictive adaptive cruise control

Wednesday March 18th, 2020Wednesday February 26th, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 15484 Views adaptivní tempomat, predictive ACC, prediktivní tempomat, cruise control

Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control represents the latest evolution in cruise control. When activated, it continuously monitors the road ahead and automatically adjusts its speed, for example when cornering.

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Overhang

Wednesday October 9th, 2019Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 13682 Views body overhang, vehicle dimensions, basic dimensions

The front and rear overhang of the car body is the distance from the wheel centreline to the furthest point on the front and rear of the car.

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Ride height / ground clearance

Wednesday September 25th, 2019Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 32257 Views vehicle dimensions, ride height / ground clearance, basic dimensions

The ground clearance of a car is determined by the space between the ground and the chassis. The ground clearance is a determining parameter, for example, for the car’s ground clearance.

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Car height

Friday September 20th, 2019Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 15987 Views vehicle dimensions, car height, basic dimensions

Vehicle height is the vertical distance of the highest fixed point on the vehicle from the ground plane.

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