Preface.xiiiChapter 1 - The Evolution of Automotive Technology. 11.1 Introduction: Why This Book, and How?.11.2 Structure and System.21.3 A Quasi-Evolutionary Approach.
41.4 The Dual Nature of Technology.81.5 One and a Quarter Century of Cars.121.6 Conclusions.14References.15PART I: STRUCTURE.
19Chapter 2 - The Engine: Mixture Formation. 212.1 Introduction: Finding the Car''s Basic Layout.212.2 Constructing a Taxonomy of Engines.232.3 Making the Engine Work.292.
4 Carburation: Constructing the Mixture.332.5 Conclusions.43References.44Chapter 3 - The Engine: Ignition. 473.1 Introduction: Regulating the Engine from Its IndustrialApplication.473.
2 Robert Bosch and the Magneto Ignition.503.3 Charles Kettering and the Systemic Approach of Technical Problems.553.4 Struggle of the Systems: Constructing Both a Winner and His Story.593.5 Conclusions.66References.
66Chapter 4 - The Drivetrain: How to Get the Energy fromthe Engine to the Wheels.694.1 Introduction: Shaping the Drivetrain Configuration.694.2 From Belts and Chains to Prop Shafts (and Belts and Chains).724.3 The Clutch: Substitution and Coexistence.754.
4 The Final Drive: A Feast of Gearwheel Designs.814.5 Universal Joints, Front-Wheel Drive, and the Reconfigurationof the Drivetrain.844.6 Conclusions.87References.88Chapter 5 - The Drivetrain: Multiplying Energy,De-Multiplying Speed.915.
1 Introduction: Costs and Cheapness.915.2 The Transmission: How to Circumvent Gear Shifting.925.3 The Automatic Transmission: Diverging Car Cultures. 995.4 Transmission Manufacturers and Automotive Production.1035.
5 Conclusions: Expectations and the Distant User.107References.109Chapter 6 - The Chassis: Getting Around the Corner.1116.1 Introduction: Pre-Car Developments. 1116.2 Constructing the Automotive Chassis.1156.
3 Steering: Keep It Simple, Be Precise.1176.4 Steering the Car, Theorizing Dynamic Behavior.1216.5 Conclusions.124References.125Chapter 7 - Wheel Suspension: Who Will Absorbthe Shocks?. 1277.
1 Introduction: The Suspension as System.1277.2 How to Guide the Wheels? Big Problems, Many Solutions.1307.3 Who Should Absorb the Shocks? Defining the Role of Tires.1377.4 Conclusions.147References.
148Chapter 8 - Stopping the Car: How to Generate andDistribute Braking Energy.1518.1 Introduction: Braking Levels Within the Car Structure.1518.2 The Braking System: How to Distribute Braking Energyover the Wheels.1538.3 Drums and Discs: Substitution and Coexistence.1588.
4 Conclusions.163References.166PART II: SYSTEM.169Chapter 9 - Automation: Driver Deskilling and the"Electronic Revolution".1719.1 Introduction: Trends in Automotive Technology .1719.2 Postwar Automation, an Electronic Revolution?.
1769.3 The Lay Motorist and the Navigation Revolution.1849.4 Conclusions.188References.188Chapter 10 - Safety: From Shell to Capsule to Cocoon,from Danger to Risk. 19110.1 Introduction: Closing the Automotive Body .
19110.2 "Control the Lunatic!" The Hunt for the "Accident-Prone"Motorist.19310.3 Protecting the Motorists: Active and Passive Safety.20010.4 Antilock Braking ABS.20510.5 Conclusions.
208References.209Chapter 11 - Environment: Discovering the Other.21311.1 Introduction: Inventing the Environment.21311.2 Engineering Car Noise While Closing the Body: Liberating Visionfrom Sensual Interference.21511.3 The Diesel Car as Remedy: Car Cultures and the Perception ofTechnology.
21911.4 Lean-Burn versus Catalyst: The Struggle for a Clean Car.22611.5 Conclusions.233References.234Chapter 12 - Scientification: The Co-evolution ofEngineering Knowledge. 23912.1 Introduction: How Do Engineers Know?.
23912.2 Rudolf Diesel: Failure or Success?.24012.3 Team Work in Laboratories: Scientification of Car Dynamics.24412.4 Constructing the State of the Art: Conferences, Education,and Books.25712.5 Conclusions.
262References.264Chapter 13 - Decarbonization: Searching for RadicalAlternatives.26913.1 Introduction: The Importance of Expectations.26913.2 The End of Oil! In the Early 1920s!.27013.3 The Promise of the Electric Vehicle: A Perpetual Car ofTomorrow?.
27313.4 Conclusion.