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Why Electric Vehicles don’t have a gearbox?

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 A simple answer to a common question. An Internal Combustion Engine consists of many crucial parts such as a crankshaft and some oscillating parts such as a piston, valves, connecting rods, and springs. The idle RPM (revolutions per minute) for a petrol engine is approximately 1000 RPM and that for a Diesel engine is approx 800 RPM.  When RPM increases, the oscillating parts create vibration which has to be balanced by using counterweights, in the form of a calculated and complicated design of a crankshaft.  But as the engine approaches a higher RPM, the following problems come to life: 1. Excessive wear and enormous heat generation due to friction of oscillating surfaces like the inner lining of the cylinder and the piston/piston rings.  2. Risk of engine failure due to excessive vibration and continuous output of maximum power.  3. At high RPMs, the springs of the valves are unable to cope up with the speed of valve opening and closing, which might lead to po...
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NCAP: Towards a safer transport

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"Safety brings first aid to the uninjured"    This has come into the light recently as people and companies have become more aware of safety rather than just focusing on features and vehicle dynamics.   In the present world scenario, transport is necessary, and so is safety. For many decades, Automobile companies have been trying to make their cars safe and robust, but they needed a standard to adhere to while setting up a benchmark for vehicle safety, according to which the vehicles of various companies and segments could be accessed on safety parameters.   Comes, NCAP! The New Car Assessment Programme has aided in not only setting benchmarks but also has emerged as a great comparing standard when it comes to safety and strength.   The first NCAP was created in 1979, by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.This program was established in response to Title II of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act of 1...
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Compact SUV: India's favourite segment

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Not long ago this segment wasn't even existing in India, but lately, it has become the best selling segment of India. So, what are the things that this segment provides which made it the best selling segment in such a short span of time? The Ford Ecosport, which was introduced in India in the year 2013, kickstarted this segment which led the Automobile giants to really ponder upon the potential this segment holds in India. Following the Ford Ecosport, Maruti Suzuki came up with Vitara Brezza, Tata with Nexon, Mahindra with XUV 300, Hyundai with Venue, Honda with WRV and this segment is so successful that Kia, which has recently put its footsteps in India had to follow this trend to grasp the market and eventually came up with the Sonnet, Kia's compact SUV mainly built for the Indian market. So, becoming a successful segment isn't easy. One has to present such a compelling package that suits most of the needs and tastes of the customer.  Starting with the quality of Indian r...
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Electric Vehicles: A new beginning

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Gone will be the times when we have to care about our vehicle's mileage and emission issues. The advent of electric vehicles is clearly showing us the future of energy that would run the Automobiles of the future: Electricity. For many years we have harnessed traditional energy sources such as wood, coal, and fossil fuels. But, slowly we have witnessed the spread of electricity as a driver to our energy requirements. First, it powered our lighting systems, replacing lanterns with electric bulbs, then continued to influence the pattern of energy requirement. Today, electricity powers our appliances, watches, computers, laptops, mobile phones, tools, and railways so the inclusion of electricity to power our personal vehicles isn't a surprise. Because we have been praising green energy and developing new methods to harness it, we have surely reached the point where we have found a solution to greenhouse emissions and Global warming.  Please visit my blog: https://pranavlama8.blogs...
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Welcome readers to Pranav's 4 wheel world

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 This is a blog that captures the trends in the Automotive sector and its technology. Keep reading! Please visit my blog: https://pranavlama8.blogspot.com/
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