Car body

Driver's door shut down: How to slam the driver's door shut

Driver's door shut down: How to slam the driver's door shut
The driver's door, as well as the front passenger, may not be closed for a variety of reasons. Often there is a belt or belt buckle in the road

structural body

structural body
The original body is a construction, to which all the elements of the car are fixed. It is worth noting that in addition to the carrier frame and the carrying body there is a third variant, which can be called intermediate: this is a body with an integrated frame

A warm windshield. Whether to overpay for the heated windshield

A warm windshield. Whether to overpay for the heated windshield
Everyone is familiar with the situation when the frosty morning must sweat, trying to scrape the ice crust off the windshield. It is formed from the water which was on the windscreen after the engine shut down and the snow had fallen during the night

windshield washer

windshield washer
The history of creating a windshield washer first appeared on cars in the second half of the twentieth century. In Russia, the washer first appeared on the cars of the Gorky Automobile Plant.

Headlamp wasers

Headlamp wasers
The history of the headlight washer maker's headlights began to appear on serial cars in the 1960s. For example, the Chevrolet Chevelle, which appeared in 1966, could have ordered this option

A gag in the trunk. Installation of a grid, box or pallet in the back of the car

A gag in the trunk. Installation of a grid, box or pallet in the back of the car
The trunk of a small car allows a lot of luggage to be carried, and the whole load is generally not fixed and "flies" at turns, during acceleration and braking

Panoramic roof

Panoramic roof
The story of panoramic coverings used glass for the roof of the car appeared in the minds of designers in the middle of the 20th century. It was at this time that the unbreakable glass of "triplex" was invented, which made it possible to try to implement it

Parktronic

Parktronic
The word of the parktroick has already appeared in Russian and has become negative. The fact is that the first devices established in Russia were produced by the company "Parktronick".  In the whole world, such a device is called parking radar or Parkingassist as an assistant in the parking lot

Front Wings

Front Wings
The front wings are the body of the car with the arched edge for the wheel. In general, the wings are attached to the body and to the bumper of the car by means of metal or plastic fastening elements (nuts, bolts). The wings are situated above the wheel, along the engine compartment

Pickup type of body

Pickup type of body
The word "pick-up" has several meanings in Russian. It's all about moving the English verb pick up, "pick up, open, hook up."