CONTENTS
Section I Motor Vehicle Basics
Chapter l Introduction of Motor Vehicles
1. 1 Definition of Motor Vehicles
1. □ Parts and Systems of Motor Vehicles
1. □. 1 Basic Parts and Systems
1. 3 Motor Vehicles and Society
1. 3. 1 Promoting the Development of Social Economy
1. 3. □ Accelerating the Road Transportation
1. 3. 3 Improving the Quality of Life
1. 3.4 Influencing Ecological Environment
1. 3. 5 Building Harmony of Motor Vehicles and Society
Reading Material
Chapter □ Classification of Motor Vehicles
□.1 Functions
□. 1. 4 Trucks
□. 1. 7 Racing Cars ‘’‘’‘
□. 1. 8 Vehicles for Special Transportation
□. 1. 9 Vehicles for Special Work
□. 1. 10 Agricultural Vehicles
□.3 Body Types
□. 3. 1 Sedans
□.3.□ Hardtops
□. 3. 3 Hatchbacks
□. 3. 4 Convertibles
□. 3. 5 Vans
□. 3. 6 Station Wagons
□. 3.7 Sport Utility Vehicles
□. 3. 8 Pickup Trucks
Reading Material
Section n Motor Vehicle Development
Chapter 3 History of Motor Vehicles
3.1 History of Foreign Automobiles
3. 1. 1 Steam Powered Vehicles
3. 1. □ Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles
3.□ History of Chinese Automobiles
3. 3 Progress of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 4 Future of Motor Vehicles
4. 1 Lightweight Light Weight
4. 1. □ Plastic and Polymers
4. 1. 3 Composite Materials
4. □ Intelligence Smart Vehides
4. □. 1 Safety Technologies
4. □. □ Automatic Technologies
4. 3. 1 Design of Structures
4. 3. □ Diversity for Fuels
4. 4. 1 Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Section m Motor Vehicle Culture
Chapter 5 Notabilities of Motor Vehicles
5.1 Nicolaus August Otto
5. 1. 1 0tto’s First Engine
5. 1. □ Partnership with Langen
5. 1. 3 The Four-Stroke Engine
..............