Chpt. 88 New and Future Technology
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| 88 Name three of the four components of a vehicle tracking system | on-board security control module, a minature transmitter and receiver, the global positioning satellite GPS system, a 24 hour monitoring/response center
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| 88 What happens if a vehicle with a tracking system is stolen? | monitoring center is notified, a signal is transmitted to activate the tracking system, that information from the GPS system pinpoints the location, the system transmits the location to the monitoring center
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| 88 Can a tracking system be easily hidden on a vehicle | yes they are usually small
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| 88 When can tracking systems provide protection? | carjacking kidnapping
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| 88 How does a DUI ignition interlock function? | sensors detect any alcohol in the driver's breath, if the driver is intoxicated the interlock disables the ignition system and triggers the horn to sound and lights to flash
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| 88 How does a night vison system help the drivers see? | When activated in bad weather or night the camer produces an image on the dash mounted monitor or a heads-up display on the windshield. the driver is then able to see through fog to detect oncoming dangers
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| 88 Describe how an electric brake caliper works | uses one or more servo motors to force the brake pads into the rotating brake disc to slow and stop the vehicle
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| 88 Are electonic brakes lighter or heavier than hydraulic brakes? | lighter
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| 88 Do electronic brakes reduce or increase fuel consumption? | reduce
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| 88 What kind of brake uses a dash mounted switch with an electic servo motor to mechanically apply the rear brake? | electric parking or electric emergency
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| 88 What kind of mechanism does a kinetic energy recovery system use? | either a flywheel mechanism or a battery to store the energy captured until it is needed.
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| 88 What would be the benefit of future vehicles having automatic tire wear adjustment systems? | would eliminate the need to rotate tires
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| 88 Name four alternate power sources, besides gasoline and diesel | hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel engines, and flexible fuel vehicles
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| Name an advantage of electric vehicles | reduce air pollution from burining fossil fuels
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| 88 Name a disadvantage to electric vehicles | large number of generating stations building enough generating stations would create pollution = nuclear power, coal, gas
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| 88 Describe a flywheel generator drive system | a direct whell drive design that eliminates the power lost from having to spin or rotate the transmission gearset and differtial assembly in heavy gear oil
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| 88 What produces little or no air pollution and is the same fuel that powers the sun? | hydrogen fuel
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| 88 It uses the power of the sun to generate electricity for propulsion | solar vehicle
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| 88 What regenerative braking converts the inertia of the moving car into electical energy to recharge the batteries? | regenerative braking system
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| 88 It combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical energy | fuel cell
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| 88 What uses a large, high efficiency motor and large storage batteries to power the automobile? | electric vehicle
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| 88 What fuel can be created from animal fats and vegetable oils? | biodiesel fuel
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| 88 What are flexible-fuel vehicles? (FFV) | vehicles designed to operate on different types of fuel. Sensors monitor the efficiency and engine functions are adjusted
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| 88 What three fuels can gas turbine engines burn? | gasoline, kerosene, and oil
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| 88 Why are gas turbines not currently in use? | high manufactoring costs and poor fuel efficiency
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| 88 What will happen to the prices of petroleum based fuels if the reserves dwindle? | they will rise
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| 88 What is one plant fuel widely used? | ethonol
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| 88 Plant fuel research has led to the development of what kind of fuel? | biodiesell
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| 88 What kind of motor oil has been developed from farm grown plants and vegetables, and performs as well as crude oil based lubricants? | synthetic
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| 88 What is the most important factor in improving fuel economy? | vehicle curb weight reduction
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| 88 What materials are now being used to make vehicle body panels? | aluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber
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| 88 What are inflatable door impact beams?How do they assist with safety? | a powerful pyrotechnic chargeis used to expand the metal beam so it balloons out to a larger diameter, it can withstand mor violent collisions from the side without intrusion into the driver or passanger seat area
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