Types of Automobile
Introduction of the car or vehicle:
Types of Automobile;
Cars are classified in the following ways,
1. On the Basis of Load:
· Heavy-duty transport vehicle (HTV) or heavy-duty vehicle (HMV),
· Light transport vehicle (LTV), Light motor vehicle (LMV),
2. On the Basis of Wheels :
· Two wheeler vehicle, for example, Scooter, motorcycle, scooter, etc.
· Three-wheeler vehicle, for example, Autorickshaw,
· Three-wheeler scooter for handicaps and tempo, etc.
· Four wheeler vehicle, for example, Car, jeep, trucks, buses, etc.
· Six wheeler vehicle, for example, Big trucks with two gear axles.
3. On the basis of Fuel Used:
· Petrol vehicle, e.g. motorcycle, scooter, cars, etc.
· Diesel vehicle, e.g. trucks, buses, etc.
· Electric vehicle which uses the battery to drive.
· Steam vehicle, e.g. an engine that uses a steam engine.
· Gas vehicle, e.g. LPG and CNG vehicles, where LPG is liquefied
4. On the basis of body style:
· Sedan Hatchback car.
· Coupe car Station wagon Convertible.
· Van Special purpose vehicle, e.g. ambulance, milk van, etc.
5. On the basis of Transmission:
· Conventional vehicles with manual transmission, e.g. car with 5 gears.
· Semi-automatic
· Automatic: In an automatic transmission, gears are not required to be changed manually.
6. On the basis of Drive:
· Left hand drive
· Right hand drive
7. On the basis of Driving Axle:
· Front wheel drive
· Rear wheel drive
· All wheel drive
8. Position of Engine:
· Engine in Front - Most of the vehicles have engine in the front. Example : most of the cars,
· Engine in the Rear Side Very few vehicles have engine located in the rear. Example : Nano car.
