eTSI

Monday May 20th, 2024Wednesday February 26th, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 3073 Views electromobility, hybrid, hybrid powertrain, MHEV, engine, engine designation, Seat, TSI, Volkswagen

Cars labeled as eTSI are equipped with a mild-hybrid drivetrain. This means that the vehicle is powered by a traditional internal combustion engine, which is assisted by an electric motor. eTSI vehicles are not capable of running solely on electric power.

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Active engine mounts

Sunday March 12th, 2023Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 8934 Views aktivní lůžka motoru, engine

Active engine mounts reduce the transmission of vibrations from the engine to the crew compartment while ensuring a sufficiently rigid attachment of the power unit to the body.

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Horsepower (horse, HP)

Wednesday April 13th, 2011Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 18064 Views horsepower, koňská síla, kůň, engine, Pferdestärke, výkon

Horsepower was formerly a widely used physical unit of power. Nowadays, horsepower is more often encountered only in the context of the performance of automobile and motorcycle engines. Horsepower has now been replaced by the more exact SI unit Watt. The English inventor James Watt came up with the definition of horsepower at the end of the 18th century.