GSi (Grand Sport Injection)

Wednesday October 20th, 2021Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 2050 Views GSi, Opel, sportovní divize

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

=== Vše === Car parts Hnací ústrojí Pojmy Terms

MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

Tuesday February 23rd, 2021Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 18704 Views Hybrid, Hybridní pohon, 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.

=== Vše === Safety Passive safety Terms

Passive safety

Saturday November 14th, 2020Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 26299 Views passive safety, prvky pasivní bezpečnosti

Passive safety features are features and systems that mitigate the consequences of accidents. Generally speaking, these features only take effect at the time of the accident.

=== Vše === Active safety Safety Terms

Active safety

Monday November 9th, 2020Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 27457 Views active safety, safety

Active safety features are those features and systems that prevent or avoid accidents. Generally speaking, these features operate before an accident occurs.

=== Vše === Pojmy Terms

Track widht

Thursday June 11th, 2020Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 41308 Views track widht, 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 tyres.

=== Vše === Pojmy Terms

Wheelbase

Monday June 8th, 2020Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 57292 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.

=== Vše === Technické zajímavosti Terms

Calculation of CO₂ emissions

Thursday December 19th, 2019Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 30053 Views CO2, emise, oxid uhličitý

The amount of carbon dioxide a vehicle emits into the air is directly proportional to the amount of fuel it uses and the carbon content of the fuel.

=== Vše === Pojmy Terms

Overhang

Wednesday October 9th, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 9328 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.

=== Vše === Označení Terms

Car width

Wednesday October 2nd, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 30574 Views vehicle dimensions, car width, basic dimensions

The width of a car is one of the basic dimensions of a car that you will find in every catalogue. The importance of car width is obvious.

=== Vše === Pojmy Terms

Ride height / ground clearance

Wednesday September 25th, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 24438 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.