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• power assisted brake — See power brakes …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Power steering — helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. It does this by adding controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. In particular, power …   Wikipedia

• brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• brake booster — [1] A mechanical device which attaches to the brake system to multiply the force the driver applies with his foot (or hand as in the case of a motorcycle). The device uses air, vacuum, or hydraulic fluid to accomplish this purpose. Sometimes… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• power — [1] The rate of doing work. It is expressed in mass times distance over a period of time. See candle power constant power distribution equal power distribution equal power split fifty fifty power split four stroke power cycle horsepower hydro… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• power brakes — (PB) A conventional hydraulic brake system that uses engine vacuum to operate a vacuum power piston, the power piston applies pressure to the brake pedal, or in some cases, directly to the master cylinder piston. This system reduces the amount of …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Hand brake — In cars, the hand brake (also known as the emergency brake, e brake, park brake, slide stick or parking brake) is a latching brake usually used to keep the car stationary. Automobile e brakes usually consist of a cable (usually adjustable for… …   Wikipedia

• Manifold (automotive) — In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. An exhaust manifold or header collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. The word …   Wikipedia

• Fiat 2300 — Infobox Automobile name = Fiat 2300 aka = manufacturer = Fiat production = 1961 1969 predecessor = Fiat 2100 successor = Fiat 130 class = Large car layout = FR layout body style = 4 door saloon 2 door coupé 5 door station wagon engine = straight… …   Wikipedia

• Electric bicycle laws — Canada, Europe and the United States have all passed legislation regarding electric bicycles. Most jurisdictions recognize these as distinct from existing moped and motorcycle classifications because they are more akin to bicycles than their… …   Wikipedia

• Motorized bicycle — A VéloSoleX motorized bicycle A motorized bicycle, motorbike, cyclemotor, or vélomoteur is a bicycle with an attached motor and transmission used either to power the vehicle unassisted, or to assist with pedaling. Since it always retains both… …   Wikipedia