Track widht

Thursday June 11th, 2020Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 41442 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.

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Wheelbase

Monday June 8th, 2020Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 57560 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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Calculation of CO₂ emissions

Thursday December 19th, 2019Sunday December 11th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 30752 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.

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Overhang

Wednesday October 9th, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 9415 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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Car width

Wednesday October 2nd, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 30843 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.

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Ride height / ground clearance

Wednesday September 25th, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 24579 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, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 10789 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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Vehicle length

Wednesday May 1st, 2019Tuesday January 10th, 2023 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 13475 Views vehicle overall length, basic dimensions

The length of the car is the maximum longitudinal dimension of the car.

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Approach angle / departure angle

Thursday April 25th, 2019Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 14302 Views approach angle / departure angle, ramp angle, vehicle dimensions, basic dimensions

Přední a zadní nájezdový úhel patří mezi základní rozměry vozidel. Nájezdový úhel je důležitý především pro terénní vozidla a pracovní stroje, jelikož vypovídá o terénních vlastnostech vozidla.

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GTE (Gran Turismo Electric)

Tuesday March 8th, 2016Friday May 6th, 2022 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 6690 Views Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo Electic, GT, GTE, GTI, Volkswagen

The abbreviation GTE stands for Volkswagen’s sporty hybrid cars.