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Automotive dictionary (encyklopedia)

Dictionary of terms and abbreviations for cars (automobiles), motorcycles (bikes),
bicycles, boats, engines, machines, machining and car fixing.

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Air brake

[1] A system of braking which is usually found on large truck in which compressed air pushes against a brake piston or diaphragm in order to apply the brakes to stop or slow the vehicle.
[2] An extendable device, most commonly a hinged flap on wing or fuselage, controlled by the pilot, to increase the drag of an aircraft. Originally a means of slowing bombers to enable them to dive more steeply, it is an essential flight control on clean jet aircraft and sailplanes
[3] A mechanical brake operated by air-pressure acting on a piston
[4] An absorption dynamometer in which the power is dissipated through the rotation of a fan or propeller.
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Where Does Your Auto Insurance Dollar Go?

You pay your auto insurance. You have the right amount of coverage. So where does all that money go?

The exact cost you will have to pay for your insurance depends on several factors. One factor is what car you drive.

For example, the Porsche 911 tops the list as the most expensive car to insure. A person could pay $2,943.78 a year . . . and that’s with a clean driving record. The Dodge Caliber is the least expensive car to insure.

Another factor that affects your insurance is where you live. Washington DC has the most expensive insurance cost–$1,140 a year. North Dakota, on the other hand, is home of the least expensive insurance, at a cost of $512 a year.

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