Современное автомобилестроение. Сахарова Н.С. - 47 стр.

shift, is clearly illuminated from трансмиссией   выбранная    передача   также
the inside of the console. On cars высвечивается на электронном дисплее впереди
with automatic transmission, the водительского места.
gear selected is also clearly
indicated by the EDU instrument in
front of the driver.


   Exercise 16. Make up a reverse translation of the first paragraph of the text.

   Exercise 17. Answer the following questions to the text.

   1)    What is employed in the third and fourth gears of automatic transmission?
   2)    What minimizes power loss and lowers sound level?
   3)    Is the four-speed automatic transmission compact and light?

   Exercise 18. Compare manual and automatic gearboxes in Saab 9000 according to
the following plan.

   1)    The number of speeds in a gearbox;
   2)    Rotating masses;
   3)    Design;
   4)    Weight;
   5)    Fuel economy;
   6)    Reverse gear.

   Exercise 19. Discuss with your partner the two kinds of transmission using the
following words.

   Manual gearbox, simple design, gear-shifting effort, optimum fuel economy,
synchromesh mechanisms, perfect sealing, well lubricated mechanisms, gear lever
travel, reverse gear, automatic gearbox, split-torque third gear, to transmit, reducing
fuel consumption, compact, light, sub-frame, EDU instrument.




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