Automobile

An automobile is a vehicle that moves itself rather than being moved by another vehicle or animal. A motor car is usually shortened to just car. A car is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally for the transport of people rather than goods. An automobile, usually called a car or a truck, is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own engine. Older terms include horseless carriage and motor car. It has seats for the driver and, almost without exception, for at least one passenger. Significant reductions in death and injury have come from the addition of Safety belts and laws in many countries to require vehicle occupants to wear them. Airbags and specialised child restraint systems have improved on that. Structural changes such as side-impact protection bars in the doors and side panels of the car mitigate the effect of impacts to the side of the vehicle. Many cars now include radar or sonar detectors mounted to the rear of the car to warn the driver if he or she is about to reverse into an obstacle or a pedestrian. Some vehicle manufacturers are producing cars with devices that also measure the proximity to obstacles and other vehicles in front of the car and are using these to apply the brakes when a collision is inevitable. There have also been limited efforts to use heads up displays and thermal imaging technologies similar to those used in military aircraft to provide the driver with a better view of the road at night.

Car Rental Classification Code

The ACRISS Car Classification Code is a code used by many car rental companies, including Avis, Hertz, Alamo, Europa car and National, for classifying vehicles. ACRISS stands for Association of Car Rental Industry Systems and Standards. The code has four letters, each of which represents an attribute of the vehicle. First letter: Class
M = Mini
E = Economy
C = Compact
I = Intermediate
S = Standard
F = Full Size
P = Premium
L = Luxury
X = Special
Second letter: Type
B = 2 Doors
C = 2/4 Doors
D = 4 Doors
W = Wagon
V = Van (6+ passengers)
L = Limousine
S = Sport
T = Convertible
F = 4-Wheel Drive
P = Pick Up
J = All Terrain
K = Van (cargo)
X = Special
Third letter: Transmission
A = Automatic
M = Manual
Fourth letter: Air Conditioning
R = Yes
N = No wiki Car Classification Code The ACRISS Car Classification Code is a code used by many car rental companies, including Avis, Hertz, Alamo, Europcar and National, for classifying vehicles. ACRISS stands for Association of Car Rental Industry Systems and Standards. The code has four letters, each of which represents an attribute of the vehicle. First letter: Class M = Mini E = Economy C = Compact I = Intermediate S = Standard F = Full Size P = Premium L = Luxury X = Special Second letter: Type B = 2 Doors C = 2/4 Doors D = 4 Doors W = Wagon V = Van (6+ passengers) L = Limousine S = Sport T = Convertible F = 4-Wheel Drive P = Pick Up J = All Terrain K = Van (cargo) X = Special Third letter: Transmission A = Automatic M = Manual Fourth letter: Air Conditioning R = Yes N = No

Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any. Not all car types are common in all countries and names for the same vehicle can differ by region. Furthermore, some descriptions may be interpreted differently in different places. Broadly speaking, there are a set of classifications which are widely understood in North America, and another set which are somewhat understood in English-speaking contexts in Europe. Some terms borrowed from non-English languages may have different meanings when used in their native language.