A few Car Terminologies

So I’m sure you are wondering what is next after buying your excellent car. Well, you have got to maintain it properly if you want it to last long. So we are going to go through the things to do and not to do when it comes to car maintenance. Before we get there, let me quickly explain some terms.

The Mileage of a car is the total distance a car has traveled in its lifetime and this can be seen on d odometer on the dashboard of the vehicle. It can either be in Km or Miles. If the primary unit of the speedometer is Miles, then the odometer measures in Miles, otherwise, it measures in Km.
According to Wikipedia, Tyre Rotation is the practice of moving automobile wheels from one position on the car to another to ensure even tyre wear.

Car Handling means how responsive and accurate the steering is. If you were driving through a bend and you needed to make constant alterations to the steering wheel then you could say the car had bad handling. If the car went exactly where you steered it, even at high speeds, then the car would be considered to have good handling.

If Jack says his car is Convertible, that means Jack has a car with a fold-able or retractable roof. Also known as a cabriolet.

Horsepower? Complicated this one but basically an inventor called James Watt calculated that one horse could do 30,000 foot-pounds of work in one minute. He applied this measurement to steam engines and the measurement has been use to quantify the power of engines every since. So horsepower is the measure of an engines power.

A Blind Spot is a section of road behind the driver that cannot be seen in any mirror. To see the blind spot, you should look over your shoulder before moving off or overtaking. Question: If it is a blind spot, how can you know it is a blind spot?

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