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Ring gear helps distribute the load over a larger area so the gears last longer when towing.
Industry:Automotive
Used in windshields, this glass consists of two panes bonded together with a sheet of plastic sandwiched in between. This helps keep the windshield together during an impact, reducing injuries from sharp edges.
Industry:Automotive
This heat-treated glass used in side and rear windows breaks into small blunt pieces when broken.
Industry:Automotive
The end of the lease term, as called for in the lease. It is also referred to as the scheduled maturity date.
Industry:Automotive
Seatbelt pretensioners cinch the seatbelts during certain types of frontal impacts. Pretensioning can help the belt to immediately begin absorbing the occupants' forward momentum and help them avoid injury. All Toyota vehicles with seatbelt pretensioners also feature force limiters. After the pretensioners deploy and a preset amount of force has been reached, force limiters slowly release tension on the belt to help absorb the energy of an impact.
Industry:Automotive
The rotating axle carries much of the weight of the vehicle and its payload, which in turn creates a "bending load" on the axle. The axle is also responsible for transmitting engine torque to the wheel. Typically used in light-duty trucks, SUVs and cars.
Industry:Automotive
Transmission technology in which shift performance is accomplished electronically rather than mechanically for quieter performance and reduced maintenance and repairs.
Industry:Automotive
A sealed chamber filled with hydraulic fluid that helps the suspension system maintain optimum ride and handling.
Industry:Automotive
Required in all new passenger cars by the federal government, these are steel beams inside the door that deflect certain types of side impacts. They may help protect passengers from intrusion in certain types of side collisions.
Industry:Automotive
