Essays on Volt

1. Drivers of high costs of General Motors production According to the estimations of the market specialists, the usage of raw materials for the production of cars is the major problem of automobile industry resulting in the increase of the expenses and costs. In this regard, it is clear that some companies succeed to find cheaper raw materials with the purpose to save expenses spent for the production of the vehicles. However, in the majority cases this approach fails because of the problems with the quality of the production of the goods with the usage of new raw materials. ...

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Introduction This study evaluates the operating principles of vehicle fuel systems, vehicle ignition systems and pressure charging of engines. The report attempts to evaluate the operating features of actuators and sensors used in the ignition systems and engine management system of vehicles. It also analyzes the types of pressure charging systems, its shortfalls and how it affects the enhanced power of the engine. The secondary sources which form the bulk of this report are primarily research from various sources. The paragraphs below look into the sensors and actuators and the pressure charging systems.

Sensors and Actuators

Types of Sensors and function The ...

Tesla Motors Inc. is American energy storage and the automotive company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicle powertrain components and battery products. Tesla Motors is also a public company that trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol TSLA (Carlson & Robertson, 2014). Tesla Motors company manufactures home and office battery charging equipment and has also installed a network of high-powered Superchargers across North America, Asia, and Europe. The company also operates a destination charging program where shops and restaurants among other venues are offered fast chargers for their customers. The market structure in which Tesla Motors competes ...