How does a car work?

Answer 1

Quick rundown so get ready!
Put gas into the tank this then follows the fuel line.
The fuel is then magically* inserted into the cylinders above the the piston heads.
The spark plug receives a jolt of energy causing spark-age into the cylinders containing the gas/air mixture producing a small explosion forcing the rams down pushing the crank shaft.
Crank shaft connects to the wheels magically*.
All magic* contains different types of technology not needed to be explained in the many various ways. If you are interested google "engine mechanics" it should explain a two stroke, parts of and other systems related to engine intake and exhaust systems.

Answer 2

OK!!! So first you got the engine in which is located several cylinders.. When you turn a car on, some gas is pumped into each of the cylinders.. depending on the make of the car, it can be 4 cylinders, or 6, or 8.... Once the gass reaches the cylinder, the sparkplugs do what they do best... the create sparks which makes a small explosion inside the cylinders pushed what's called the piston out.. These pistons' motions are captured in several gears connecting to the axel of the car which connects to the wheels and WA LA!!! YOU GOT A FUNCTIONING CAR!!!

Answer 3

An automobile is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. Different types of automobiles include cars, buses, trucks, and vans. Some include motorcycles in the category, but cars are the most typical automobiles. The term automobile is derived from Greek auto- ("self") and Latin mobilis ("movable"), referring to the fact that it "moves by itself". Earlier terms for automobile include motorwagen, and horseless carriage. Although the term "car" is presumed to be derived through the shortening of the term "carriage", the word has its origin before 1300 A.D. in English as, "carr"—derived from similar words in French and much earlier Greek words—for a vehicle that moves, especially on wheels, that was applied to chariots, small carts, and later—to carriages that carried more people and larger loads. As of 2005 there were 600 million cars worldwide (93 cars per 1,000 persons) [citation needed].

The automobile was hailed as an environmental improvement over horses when it was first introduced in the 1880s. Before its introduction, in New York City alone, more than 1,800 tons of manure had to be removed from the streets daily, although the manure was used as natural fertilizer for crops and to build top soil. In 2006, the automobile is recognized as one of the primary sources of world-wide air pollution and a cause of substantial noise pollution and adverse health effects.
if you want a more detailed answer I suggest you visit http://auto.howstuffworks.com or Wikipedia...or just Yahoo! "how cars work..)

Answer 4

Car technology is based primarily on the internal combustion engine. Internal combustion engines work by compressing a mixture of gasoline and air, and igniting it. This produces a sort of explosion, which pushes a piston, which in turn drives a crank shaft. The spinning of the crank shaft is transferred to the axle and wheels and is controlled by the transmission.

Answer 5

That's like asking how the human body works.

There are many systems in a car. I suggest howstuffworks.com

Answer 6

You better ask individually how the different components of an automobile work such as the motor , automatic transmission, brakes, battery, headlights, radiator and all others, and you will have a better understanding of how it works as a whole.

Answer 7

It is all in the mechanics of the engine and gas.

Answer 8

by turning chemical energy into thermal energy then into mechanical energy.

Answer 9

how ever the owner wants it to work. :-) mine works fine.

Answer 10

You turn key it go vroom vroom!