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Automobiles are very important in today's society.
They are a means of transportation and also luxury.
The automotive industry is a 904 billion dollar
industry.(Franco) Automobiles are everywhere and
have been on every continent, they assist us in
traversing long distances of land; road or no road. The
designs of automobiles vary from manufacturer to
manufacturer as well as their country of origin, and
what country the said automobile is being sold to.
There are also many different styles of automobiles
and different countries, or areas tend to have a favorite
automobile. The biggest problem with the majority of
today’s automobiles is that they burn fossil fuels and
we will eventually use up all of our fossil fuels and will
need to …show more content…
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Today's standard automobile has an internal- combustion engine in the front and is front wheel
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drive. A automobile in this format is known as FF layout in the industry. The first “F” stands for front
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and designating the engine position while, the second “F” also stands for front and designates the
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drive wheels. An “R” can replace the “F” to stand for Rear, a “4” can also be used in front of the
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letter to designate all wheel drive. Another layout “FMR” designates front, mid-engine, rear wheel
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drive. There is also a broad range of body styles that an automobile can come in including:
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Cabriolet, Convertible, Fastback, Limousine, Microcar, Mid-size car, Pony car, Sport compact,
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Supercar, and Touring car. Body styles are not limited to these; there are many other designs that
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have not been mentioned. The internal-combustion engine is the most commonly used propulsion
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system; there are many different sizes of engines to use. Today's standard cars have an I4, or inline
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4 cylinder engine. These engines are generally between one and three liters in size, but can be
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bigger or smaller. A liter is used to measure the volume in the combustion chamber of the engine.
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These are the main parts that help to define what an automobile is.
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Not all automobiles are created equal, though there are many similarities between automobiles;
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while they each have their own differences they are all essentially the same. The main parts of an
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