Payload is simply any load carried by a vehicle. It also helps you to determÂine how much you can fit in your vehicle and how many trips you have to take. And before you count up everything you'd like to put in your car, don't forget: Passengers count as payload, too. So...
Here's just a sample of what can go wrong if, for example, too much weight is placed on the rear axle of a vehicle: The vehicle's overall handling will be greatly affected because the steering will be less responsive. The vehicle's brake system will not be as effective, as the front...
The third example is a typical of an over-torqued bolt. Note that the bolt has not only stretched, but stretched to the point of changing the properties and yield strength of the bolt. The bolt now has a much lower tensile/yield strength and allows the bolt to flex, generate heat and...
"Ford says the Edge will accelerate to 60 mph in "under 8 seconds" with either drivetrain configuration, which makes it one of the quicker sport-utes in its class. The Murano, for example, takes 8.2 seconds to reach 60, while a Hyundai Santa Fe needs 9.4 seconds."Edmunds on handling:...
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At the same time, pre-tensioning the coupling too much leads to undesireable transmission wind-up and makes the system too sensitive to uneven tread wear on front and rear tires. This is why Volvo first reduced the pre-tensioning in 2000 and then replaced the viscous coupling with Haldex cl...
Performance of your vehicle will be greatly reduced by the computer to prevent major damage but allow you “limp” your car home, a nearby auto repair shop, or simply off to the shoulder where a tow truck can be called. When activated, your car is telling you there is a serious problem...
about sixty to seventy percent is also loaded onto the front wheels. This, in turn, places a lot more stress and friction onto the front brake pads than on the rear brake pads, causing them to wear out much faster. Because a car’s stopping ability is highly dependent on the braking me...
The Renegade is 16 inches shorter than the Cherokee, and it’s built on a wheelbase that’s about five inches shorter. The Cherokee has a more rounded (or just more tapered, perhaps) roofline, while the Renegade works the ‘boxy’ look, with a much more upright windshield and more horiz...
The GT trim level had an optional, much more powerful 2.3 L Quad 4 engine in 1995, which was... Pontiac Sunfire GXP 2002 The Pontiac Sunfire went through two facelifts in its 11-year run. Once in 2000 which was a small redesign featuring the heavy plastic cladding look that... ...