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How Manual Transmission works - automotive technician shifting
In this video we look at the manual transmission system of automotive vehicles. We look at how transmission works, why gears are needed, What is a manual transmission, gear train, compound gears, main parts, shaft, clutch, helical cut,...
Curated Video
How to test a car battery
How to test a car battery. Learn how to test a car battery. How to use a multimeter to test a car battery 12V. Starter motor and alternator. What happens to the battery voltage during car starting, running and charging. How to tell if...
Curated Video
How A Car Battery Works
How does a car battery work, learn from the basics where we use and battery and how batteries work.
Curated Video
Why do cars need a battery
In this video, we'll answer the question: why do cars need a battery? We'll explain the basics of car batteries, and talk about the importance of having a battery in a car.
Curated Video
What's inside a car battery
In this video, we're going to take a look inside a car battery. We'll learn what's inside and how it works, and we'll also see some of the purposes car batteries serve.
Zach Star
Automotive Engineering Careers and Where to Begin
Automotive engineering is about the design, manufacturing, and operation of cars, motorcycles, trucks, and other automobiles. Within automotive engineering there are a variety of sub disciplines including safety, performance, vehicle...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Carbon Fiber Car of the Future
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, find out how cars made of a material stronger than steel and half the weight can help combat climate change. [5:01]
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E Gfi: Blast From the Past: A Vintage Engineering Video on Differential Gears
Watch this tutorial explaining how differential gears work. Differential is another term for a device which allows the wheels of a car to turn at different speeds [9:31]
PBS
Pbs: Off Road Engineering
See students designing and building a rugged off-road vehicle for an automotive engineering competition in this video segment.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Car Electronics
When you put your car in drive and press the pedal to the metal, how much of what happens next is controlled by a computer? We'll talk about car electronics, and how to engineer computer-controlled systems to improve safety.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Once and Future Car
This week, news emerged of a self-driving car being researched by Google. We'll look back at other 'cars of the future' and what happened - or didn't happen - to them.