Definition of Vehicle

Definition of Vehicle:
1. "Power driven vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed and
constructed to be used on the road and having at least two wheels.

2. "Trailer" means any non-self propelled vehicle, which is designed and

constructed to be towed by a power driven vehicle;

3. "Vehicle" means any power driven vehicle or trailer;

4. "Vehicle combination" means any ensemble constituted by a power

driven vehicle coupled to one or more trailer(s);

Source: TRANS/WP.29/1045
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 Composition of Vehicle

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 Composition of Vehicle-Engine

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 Composition of Vehicle-Drive train

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 Composition of Vehicle-Chassis-Suspension

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 Composition of Vehicle-Chassis-Steering

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 Composition of Vehicle-Chassis-Brake

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 Composition of Vehicle-Electrical-Body

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 Composition of Vehicle-Electrical-Engine

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 Composition of Vehicle-Body

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 Classification by Motive Power
1. Gasoline engine vehicle

2. Diesel engine vehicle

3. Hybrid vehicle

4. Electric vehicle

5. Fuel cell hybrid vehicle

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 Classification by Intended Use
1. Passenger Vehicle- Cars, Bus, Van

2. Goods Vehicles- Truck, Lorry, Oil carrier, Dump truck

3. Off-road Vehicles- ATV, tractor

4. Special Vehicles- Sports, Ambulance, Fire

Extinguisher, Fuel Bowsers, Aircraft
refuelers, Army Vehicles, Amphibians

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 Classification by drive Method

1. FF (Front-engine, Front-drive) 2. FR (Front-engine, Rear-drive)

3. MR (Midship-engine, Rear-drive) 4. 4WD (4-Wheels Drive)

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 Classification based on wheels
1. Two wheelers- Motorcycles, Scooters

2. Three wheelers- Auto-rickshaw

3. Four Wheelers- Car, Jeep, Van, SUV, Truck, Bus

4. Six Wheelers- Bus, Truck

5. Ten/Eighteen Wheelers- Truck

trailers

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 Classification based on axles

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 Classification based on body styles

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Classification based on Traffic Management-FHWA

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 Categories of Vehicle-International comparison

Source: TRANS/WP.29/1045

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 Assignment/Activities for Lecture-1
1. Write down the chemical formulae for different hydrocarbon fuels
used in automobile.

2. Note down the plate on the rear of the carriage containers loaded on
trucks and understand the information mentioned. You also need to
take the snaps of the specification plate.

3. Write down the name of the leading auto-manufacturers of the

world and their flagship vehicles brand and their respective logos.

4. Write down the short history of the automobile. You need to

provide the history in the soft copy (Power-point slides) and it must
includes more visuals than text.

Note: The last date of submission of this Assignment is 4th December 2017

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