Prioritizing Passions
An internal combustion engine cannot start on its own. It needs an external source of momentum for running. Go back to the 20th century, it was all done manually by attaching a rod to the camshaft and rotating it. Even now, bikes are provided with kickstarters which would do the same job. This process is … Read more
Engine Knocking is a nightmare to the vehicle owners as repairing such engine would eat up his/her pocket. Engine knocking is loud bang heard from the engine and it happens due to the pressure wave generated due to flames from two directions collide with each other. This damages the piston surface, spark plugs, valves, cracks … Read more
Stagnant traffic is very common in urban areas. There will be hundreds and thousands of vehicles stuck in traffic especially during the peak hours. Almost all these vehicles will be idling. Just imagine how much fuel gets wasted? How much tonnes of pollutants are deployed by these vehicles without any use? Micro-hybrid technology helps vehicle’s … Read more
As we are aware that hydrogen is the only possibility of operating the heavy-duty section of transportation (checkout the other blog) it is important to know how it actually works. Hydrogen can be employed in automobile in three main ways. Using hydrogen in internal combustion engines instead of diesel and gasoline. Hydrogen hybrid vehicles (HHV). … Read more
Particulate matter is one of the most common and harmful constituents of the engine`s exhaust. Diesel engines produce more particulate matter than any other fuel. Since pollution norms are becoming stringent decade after decade (Remember we are skipping BS-5 and preponing BS-6) manufacturers come up with new technologies for holding a position in the market. … Read more
Auto ignition temperature is the temperature at which a fuel combusts without any external ignition such as spark. This is the property with which Diesel engines (Compression Ignition) works. The main difference between a compression ignition (Diesel) and Spark ignition (Petrol) engines is the way the fuel is injected and ignited. This difference can be … Read more
Flash and fire points denote the temperatures at which a combustible substance gives sparks and fires respectively when ignited. They play a major role in the transportation of these fuels. Safety is the most important term in every industry. An unsafe product or service affects not only the society but also it’s a shame to … Read more
Engine braking helps in slowing the vehicle due to pumping losses in diesel and due to pumping vacuum in gasoline engine. This mainly helps the drivers whilst driving in the hilly sections. There are several things in car which we make use of every time we sit behind the wheel but are unaware of them. … Read more