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Gears come in all shapes and sizes. They are the toothy wonders that make the world go around, and they're incredibly important in the operation of a motor vehicle. There's a more specific type of gear that allows your automatic gearbox to operate. It's called the planetary gear set and the way it works will have your head swimming in concentric circles. That is, until you watch this wonderful classic video that provides a clear view of their operation. A planetary gear set is comprised of an outer gear ring that's called the ring gear. Inside, you have a sun gear that has a fixed point in...
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Dealing with Craigslist buyers summed up in one videoCraigslist is a wonderful tool that connects buyers and sellers of all sorts of goods. You can buy everything from a nightstand and a coffee maker to a house and a helicopter. Heck, you can even buy people if you look in the right sections...at least for an hour or so. If you're a car enthusiast...
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Honda unveils NeuV and Riding Assist concepts at 2017 CESHonda’s theme of its 2017 Consumer Electronics Show presence is something it calls the Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem, where via artificial intelligence, robotics and big data the various aspects of one’s life are combined in order to foster safer, more productive use of time. For...
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The differences between automatic and manual transmissionsYou no doubt know which type of gearbox you prefer, be it automatic or manual. Do you know how these gearboxes do what they do? If you don't, then today is your lucky day. This video from Learn Engineering starts off with the basics of how a manual transmission works. It comes down to three shafts...
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Cadillac brings subscription vehicle service BOOK to New YorkMaybe you live in a large urban environment. This could mean parking is expensive and a hassle. It might also mean that you don't use a vehicle as often as those in other cities, so you don't want to deal with the extra work and fees that come along with owning a vehicle. Cadillac has just the plan...
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The differences between wet and dry sump oil systemsAll of those moving parts in your engine create heat through friction, and that heat needs to be mitigated or bad things will happen. This is the task of your oil. It lubricates and cools engine components. Your vehicle will most likely move this oil around by way of a wet sump oil system. If you...
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When you want to take your machine out to the track, you most likely pop some gear into the passenger seat, back seat, or the truck and set off. You're vehicle is fine running from your home to the racing circuit for some weekend fun. You might tow a non-street-legal machine on a trailer, if you've upped the action a bit. If your racing vehicle is a McLaren P1 LM, the procedure for getting to and from the truck is a bit more arduous. Thanks to Danny and his Supercarsfromeu YouTube channel, we have footage of a McLaren P1 LM being loaded onto a transport trailer after spending time at the...
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Audi using AI to fine-tune self-driving cars, says production version coming in 2020It’s easy to think that self-driving cars simply need to be programmed with the general set of road rules and then have some form of object detection so that the car’s computer can then apply the rules for a given situation. The reality is much more complex, especially due to the...
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Toyota's Concept-i decides when to drive autonomouslyAs we move into an autonomous future, automakers are looking at how occupants will experience cars that drive themselves. Toyota is doing just that with the Concept-i it has introduced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Toyota bills the Concept-i as a car built from the inside out...
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. got married on New Year's EveHe may be the darling of NASCAR, but she is his darling. That may sound schmaltzy, but schmaltzy is OK when it comes to nuptials. On New Year's Eve, 14-time NASCAR most popular driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. married his long-time girlfriend Amy Reimann. The ceremony took place in a tent at Childress...
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This 3D-printed LS3 V-8 is a great educational toolThe best way to fully understand what happens inside of an engine is to take one apart and then put it back together. You'll get your hands on the smallest of pieces that work together with the larger ones to turn air and fuel into horsepower and torque. Of course, it's not quite that simple for...
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How Nissan's VVEL engines workThe letters VVEL are important to the architecture of Nissan engines. Those four letters stand for Variable Valve Event and Lift. What that refers to is a Nissan engine that operates without the use of a throttle body. Instead, the air flowing into the engine is metered by way of the cams and...
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Electric car startup Faraday Future on Tuesday unveiled its first car, the FF 91. The luxury SUV, which makes its official debut on January 5 at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, is still officially a concept, though it points to the design and performance buyers can expect when sales eventually start. That date is said to be in 2018. What makes the FF 91 so exciting is the performance it promises. The range-topping model will get a 130-kilowatt-hour battery pack that should deliver an EPA-rated range of 387 miles. This model will also be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 2.39...
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Bentley teases its most extreme model everBentley has released a teaser video for what the automaker bills as its most extreme model ever. The car is due to debut on January 6, 2017, which likely means we’ll see it at the Detroit auto show starting just three days later. From the teaser, we can gather that the car will be based on...
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Faraday Future reveals 1,050-horsepower FF 91 electric crossover due in 2018Faraday Future, the startup electric brand with Chinese backing based in Nevada, introduced its first production-intent vehicle today on the sidelines of the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. The FF 91 is a crossover SUV that boasts 1,050 horsepower and posts a 2.39-second 0-60 mph time...
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How the Honda Accord Hybrid can behave like a KoenigseggBelieve it or not, the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid sedan actually has something in common with an ultra-exotic hypercar produced by the Swedish brand Koenigsegg. That seems far fetched, and no we're not referring to the fact that both vehicles utilize four wheels wrapped in rubber tires. The...
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Ring Brothers bring their G-Code Camaro to Jay Leno's GarageMike and Jim Ring have their particular set of skills down pat. What they can do is take a classic muscle car and turn it into a one-off pro touring machine that isn't too over the top. That is, until you start digging a bit deeper into the design and engineering of a given project car. Then you...
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Futuristic Chinese traffic-straddling bus abandoned, blocking trafficLast summer, a seemingly cool "straddling bus" project in China made headlines. The futuristic thing swooped above traffic on rails at the side and center of the road. Well, after a whole lot of hoopla and promotion—including a happy video—it all came crashing down. Not literally, mind...
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A cloud-based database of highly-detailed maps updated in real time will be essential for self-driving cars, as they can provide information on traffic and road conditions far beyond a car's onboard sensors. Two of the leading firms developing such maps have now joined forces to help accelerate the arrival of self-driving cars. Digital mapping firm HERE (owned by Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz) and vehicle sensor technology firm Mobileye on Thursday announced they’ll combine their data to form a common platform that self-driving cars can utilize. Specifically, Mobileye’s Roadbook...
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How to change a car's differential fluidOur friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained has already taught us how to change the oil in our cars. It's an easy process, and it's one that will allow you to get closer to your own machine while making sure it's properly maintained. Now it's time to take things a step further. Jason is...
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The highs and lows of the 2016 WRC seasonAnother year of the World Rally Championship is in the books, and that means a French man named Sébastien has won the title. In 2016, Sébastien Ogier won the Driver's Title and he helped Volkswagen nab the Manufacturer's Championship. That marks the fourth season in a row for Ogier...
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How to change your car's transmission fluidToday's the day you learn how to change your car's transmission fluid. Our teacher? None other than our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained. He's taking the time to do some routine maintenance on his Honda S2000 before diving into his modification and upgrade list. While the process...
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This is the first Hot Wheels commercial everYou played with them as kids. We played with them as kids. And now your children play with them as you claim to buy them for "the kids." We're talking about Hot Wheels, of course. The tiny cars made of metal and plastic that bring joy to so many young, and not so young, enthusiasts faces. There's...
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VW GTI Clubsport S smashes its own Nürburgring lap recordVolkswagen has a version of its GTI that delivers 306 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. It’s called the GTI Clubsport S and in May the car set a Nürburgring lap time of 7:49.21, at the time a record for a production car with front-wheel drive. Well, VW has been back to the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran