Alcohol as Fuel Have seen movies in which crazy scientist uses alcohol as a fuel to his car. That is not merely a science fiction. Anybody can use alcohol as a fuel. Alcohols which are most promising as a fuel are Methanol and Ethanol. But here are some advantages and disadvantages associated with this fuel.… Read More »
Automatic vs Manual Transmission We all want best in our life. This thing is also applicable while opting for a transmission system (Automatic or Manual Transmission). We want power, comfort, and fuel economy all at the same time. A transmission system is a device which is responsible for torque to speed ( and opposite) conversion.… Read More »
How to buy best used cars? Looking for used cars, but confused. Here are some possible questions (my guess) which might be killing your mind. Is it a good decision to by a used car? I have no experience with the cars What if I befooled What price should I offer etc. Do not feel… Read More »
Tubeless vs Tube Tyre While planning to purchase a new vehicle especially a car or a bike, we generally come around with tube and tubeless tyres. Most of us (not all) even do not know till that time that modern day tyres are of two types, the one with a tube and another without a… Read More »
Six things which decide top speed of a car Some cars run at the speed of approx 360 kmph, while the some others run at only 150 kmph. Have you ever wondered what are the things which decide top speed of a car. There are several factors which affect speed of a car. But here… Read More »
What is carburetor? A Carburetor is a Mechanical device used to make an appropriate mixture of air and fuel for burning or combustion. We will explain it in detail but only after when we learn the mechanism of combustion in Petrol (or gasoline) engine and diesel engine. lets start. Difference in Combustion mechanism of Petrol… Read More »
Fueling petrol in diesel engines is a common mistake, which generally occurs at fueling stations. It is a topic of special interest in technical community that what happens in such a situation. Will the engine start, what will be the damages, how to know that there is wrong fuel in our car. Signs that there… Read More »
What is a Turbocharger? A Turbocharger is a Turbine driven device which is used to increase the volumetric efficiency of an internal combustion engine. It takes power from exhaust gases coming from an engine and use that power to suck fresh air from the atmosphere and supply it to the engine for combustion. Why we… Read More »
What is Refrigerator? Technically a Refrigerator is known as heat pump (Since it sucks heat from one place and throw it to some other place). But in general terms. A refrigerator is a device that maintains temperature of a place below ambient (or room) temperature. The heat extracted is given away to atmosphere. But how… Read More »
What is welding? Welding is a fabrication process which is used to join materials (usually metals), by causing fusion. This Fusion is done with the help of temperature (and or pressure). It is most common fabrication process, usually used with steels or stainless steel. In this article we will also try to understand some disadvantages… Read More »