It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Automobile Essentials and New Directions by Tom Lund
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The automobile buyer's options are extensive and limited only by his/her pocketbook, driving skills and practical needs. This book is intended to give the buyer a background in automobile fundamentals and in benefits of new technology before he/she invests considerable treasure in a personal conveyance. Some key subjects covered are: How American automakers lost a significant share of the domestic market to foreign automakers. Secrets of Toyota's success The present automobile market Factors of drag, rolling resistance, and inertia that influence gasoline consumption. Driving profiles for EPA fuel economy testing Automobile fuels, octane, and energy Gasoline engines, diesel engines, and natural gas engines. Relationship between torque and horsepower Techniques to improve performance and efficiency of engines. Turbocharging and supercharging, variable compression ratio, cylinder deactivation, direct ignition, Atkinson/Miller cycle, and homogeneous charge compression ignition Tailpipe emissions and regulations Electric vehicles powered by batteries and fuel cells Power/energy of batteries and fuel cells. The hydrogen highway Hybrid electric/internal combustion vehicles Sport Utility Vehicles: the big, the small, and safety concerns Luxury Sedans: Rolls-Royce and Bentley lead a distinguished list Exotic Sports Cars: Aston Martin, Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Porsche are a few of the impressive cars covered
Automobile Essentials and New Directions by Tom Lund is 268 pages long, and a total of 69,144 words.
This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Automobile Essentials and New Directions aloud.
Automobile Essentials and New Directions is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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