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FLOODING RISKS
| 题名： | FLOODING RISKS |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | Gary Digva |
| 摘要： | Nobody would try to drive through a flooded road ideally, but some people may feel they have no choice but to make the attempt. They include emergency vehicles whose crews need to rescue stranded people whose lives may be in danger.No matter what the justification, there is no denying that entering flood water poses a risk to both the vehicle and the individual at the wheel. Light commercials are especially vulnerable because they invariably lack the ground clearance enjoyed by bigger vehicles."Significant damage can be done to the internal components of an engine if water enters the air intake on a petrol or diesel vehicle," warns Chris Woolsey, UK technical, quality and warranty director at global automotive giant Stellantis. "Admittedly an electric vehicle does not have such an air intake, but its components can be damaged by water nevertheless." Stellantis embraces the Citroen, Peugeot, Vauxhall and Fiat Professional brands, all of which offer extensive light commercial ranges.Says a Toyota spokesman: "Water can do major harm to an internal combustion engine if it is sucked in through the air intake and into the combustion chamber. You might get away with bent valves or conrods, but damage could also be done to the crank and pistons, depending on how much water is involved. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Transport engineer |
| 期： | Oct. |
| 页码： | 12-13 |
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