Mechanics explanations

In addition to applying and respecting the rules of the Highway Code during all of his journeys, a good driver must also know how a car works and have good mechanical knowledge to be able to deal with all kinds of situations.mécanique automobile For a vehicle to be able to move forward (or reverse), once the engine has been started, a driver must imperatively use the clutch , shift into gear with the gearbox , and step on the accelerator. This makes it possible to transmit the energy generated by the engine into mechanical energy and therefore to achieve a movement of the wheels : this is the basis of the transmission system. Above all, it is important to know that the chassis protects the interior equipment of a vehicle. The drive wheels, depending on the car model, are positioned either at the front or at the rear and more exceptionally at the front and at the rear.