Vehicle equipment

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cathode

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

One of two electrodes in a fuel cell or battery. The cathode, the positive post of the fuel cell, has channels etched into it that distribute the oxygen to the surface of the catalyst. It also ...

cation

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Positive ion. Phosphoric acid and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are "cation-mobile" cells — the cation migrates through the electrolyte toward the cathode.

cetane number (CN)

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

The diesel fuel equivalent to a gasoline octane rating, this number expresses the fuel's ignition quality and its suitability for spontaneous self-ignition in an engine. The fuel must ignite ...

central business district (CBD) driving cycle

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

The CBD cycle is a speed-versus-time cycle used to test for bus emissions. This pattern was developed as a general representation of transit vehicle operation in a downtown business district and ...

class 8 trucks

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Trucks or tractor-trailers with a manufacturer's listed gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 33,000 pounds or more.

cold start

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Difficulty of starting an internal combustion engine in cold weather because of gasoline, which evaporates more slowly when it is cold; oil, which gets thicker in cold weather; and the chemical ...

common rail direct injection (CDI)

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A fuel-injection system that uses a single "rail" (fuel line) that maintains constant fuel pressure regardless of injection sequence (also called common rail injection). The engine's electronic ...