Short answer: a car’s transmission connects the engine to the wheels.
But there’s a lot more to it than that! Whether it’s a manual or an automatic transmission, there is a ton of incredible engineering that goes into getting the power from the engine to the wheels.
If you’ve ever talked to a car enthusiast, they’ve probably complained about their “Project Car” to you and how much work needs to be done for it to finally get back on the road.
Vaping is a phenomenon that has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years. As of July 2023, a study from health journal Respiratory Care shows that over a third of college students use electronic nicotine delivery devices.
Driving big hunks of metal as fast as possible has been one of the most thrilling forms of entertainment since the first organized race in 1894, where 102 drivers took on the challenge of getting their cars from Paris to Rouen.
Buying a car from a third party (and not from a dealership, ew!), can be a daunting experience filled with uncertainty, mistrust, and the potential for greatly overpaying for a not-so-great car.
Whether it’s traditional gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas, or electricity, cars need something to power their movement. Usually, this is done with an internal combustion engine that converts the chemical energy stored in its fuel source into rotary motion via a controlled combustion cycle.
The internal combustion engine is one of the most widely used methods of converting chemical energy into mechanical energy in our everyday lives.
Here we go again, another finals season and another fight to stay afloat among projects, presentations, exams, homeworks, while trying to squeeze in a few hours of sleep at some point.
Unfortunately, the weather is getting colder, the leaves have mostly all fallen, and winter is coming soon. This means freezing rain, snow, ice, and the gross slush that’s left all over Hoboken after our typical winter storms.
Thanksgiving is a holiday centered around spending time with family, reflecting on what you’re grateful for, and enjoying some delicious food with family and friends.