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2 Chapter 1 - Introduction and How Cars Wor
Fuel for Thought How are vehicles classified? Why should you know what the year, make, model and engine size of a vehicle?

3 Objectives Upon completion of this chapter and activities, you will be able to: Differentiate between vehicle manufacturers, makes, models, and types. Classify and identify vehicles by year, engine size and accessory packages

4 Vehicle Identification
VIN Vehicle Identification Number 17 Characters Found on driver’s doorjamb and on the top of the dashboard

5 Vehicle Identification
VIN Breakdown:

6 Vehicle Identification
Manufacturers GM Chrysler Ford Toyota VW Honda Daimler Kia Many others…

7 Vehicle Identification
Makes Examples Ford manufacturers Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, and Aston Martin Toyota manufactures Toyota, Lexus, and Scion

8 Vehicle Identification
Models Examples – Make/Models GMC - Sierra and Yukon Lincoln - Navigator and Town Car Jeep - Commander and Wrangler Toyota - 4 Runner Mercedes-Benz - C63 BMW - M3

9 Vehicle Identification
Types of vehicles Examples Subcompact Car

10 Compact Car Ford Focus

11 Mid-size Car Buick Lacrosse

12 Full-size Car Dodge Charger

13 Sports Car Lamborghini Gallardo

14 Mini SUV Toyota Rav 4

15 Crossover SUV Jaguar C-X17

16 SUV Cadillac Escalade

17 Sport Utility Truck Ford Explorer Sport Track

18 Compact Pickup Mazda Pickup

19 Mid-size Pickup, Toyota T-100

20 Full-size Pickup Ford F-350

21 Minivan Volkswagen Routan

22 Van Chevrolet Express Cargo Van

23 Engine Identification
Size/Displacement Two systems of measurement International System of Units (metric system) U.S. customary units (English system) Example: 1 L = cu. in. 5.0 L = 305 cu. in.

24 Engine Identification
Engine Size is found on the VECI Tag Vehicle Emissions Control Information Under vehicle hood Usually on the underside of hood or core support Number of Cylinders Count number of exhaust or intake runners Also count spark plugs on gasoline engines

25 Engine Identification
Configuration Inline Opposed Slant V Rotary

26 Common Fuels and Designs
Gasoline Powered Vehicles Pollutants hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide Diesel Powered Vehicles greenhouse gases + nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter

27 The Future Currently and Near Future More Distant Future Hybrids
Flex Fuel E85 Electric More Distant Future Fuel Cell Technology Photovoltaics???

28 Summary Vehicles are identified by: Most Common Current Fuels:
Manufacturer Year Make Model Engine size Most Common Current Fuels: Gasoline Diesel Electric New technologies are emerging.

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