Although Mercedes-Benz offers a hydraulic suspension system (Active Body Control, or ABC), there’s an alternative. AIRmatic suspension doesn’t need hydraulic fluid, or a belt-driven high-pressure pump to maintain a level stance. Vehicles so equipped float on a cushion of air, so how do we keep them afloat?
Chemical bonding is increasingly the preferred joining technology.
Robert Petersen built an automotive publishing empire before his passing in 2007. In addition to his publishing enterprise, his passion for cars in general, and hot rod-type cars in particular, led to establish the Petersen Museum on the famed Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The four-story building, featuring more than 300,000 square feet, offers four different experiences for visitors.
Evaporative emissions have been tested and monitored by the ME since the beginning of OBD II regs in 1996. This system has been one of the more difficult air pollution-reduction systems to diagnose and verify. SDS software has made the job easier.
