The internal-combustion engine is for a gasoline engine; in a diesel engine, fuel is compressed until it explodes, after it’s sprayed in as air and pulled in by the piston. There’s a third type of engine on the horizon though and it’s called a Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition engine, or HCCI for short. HCCI engines, […]
Still, there’s always more to learn and today we’re taking on a subject that’s a bit more complicated, which must mean it involves a bit of German engineering. You’re an under-hood expert by now, aren’t you? We’ve been sharing a whole lot of information thanks to Engineering Explained and that means you should be fluent […]
Our friend Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained created a video discussing what air suspension is and how it works. Now he’s back with a second video that dives a bit more deeply into the air ride world. This time the focus is on spring rates, and how they’re affected by a number of factors. Just a […]
A better name for the technology is air springs, as air suspension is essentially an alternative to the more familiar steel springs found on most cars and leaf springs found on older trucks. A lot of new cars and trucks are available with air suspension. As the name suggests the technology uses air to cushion […]
At least, that’s as far as you know at this moment. You understand the inner workings of your engine, but your AC system is a different monster. You know that when you push the button marked “AC” you should feel a nice cooling breeze upon your body in short order. Those two letters stand for […]
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