The Story of Driving

Wheels A wheel must be strong enough to resist the many forces acting upon it but light enough to...

The Seat. Proper adjustment of the car seat is fundamental to effective use of the controls. The...

The Doors. Provide for the entry and exit and security of your car. Some vehicles can be set up so...

The Ancillary Controls These help in driver comfort and the driving task. The driver’s seat...

Signals and Lights. If glass and mirrors are for taking information, signals and lights are for...

The mirrors along with the car's windows are for the taking of information. You need to know what...

Is the directional control of your vehicle. The wheel is always set to the side of the vehicle...

The Clutch and Gears. Torque is the power in an engine and horsepower is the speed in the engine....

The Braking. Most vehicles will have 2 types of braking systems. The Hand brake. This is sometimes...

The Accelerator The accelerator controls the supply of fuel to the engine and hence the speed or...

Anatomy of your car A view of your vehicle is that of 3 boxes sprung on 4 wheels for maximum...

Vehicle Development. The modern vehicle is a miracle of evolution. From horse and cart to the...

So what is a driving test? It is a test of driving competence, judged on what the examiner sees at...

We’ve talked about how we and our bodies shaped driving but what about how we came to have the...

We are all a bit different from each other and the modern car will allow for that. What the car...