Автомобильный транспорт.

Автомобильный транспорт.

Motor transport is a kind of transport for carrying freight and passengers along railless road on short and long distances.

The world of automotive technology is changing at lightning speed. Now we can’t imagine our life without motor transport. The main tasks of transport are to ensure timely, high-quality and full satisfaction of the needs of the economy and the population in conveyance.

There are the following groups of autos: transport vehicles, special-duty lorries and racing cars. Transport vehicles are for carrying cargo and people. They are divided into cargo-carrying ones, cars and buses. Racing cars are meant for contents.

An auto consists of the following components: a) the engine; b) the framework; c) the mechanism that transmits the power from engine to the wheels; d) the body.

Now motor industry continues developing and perfecting. General vehicle configuration becomes a very important area of change. Cars are expected to be smaller, lighter, more efficient. Low pollution automotive emissions, the troubles of auto-designers, are technologically possible. It should be added that innovations are the driving force in automotive industry. They have contributed towards making mobility more efficient, more reliable and more environmentally comfortable. The new energy for the car of tomorrow is the problem to solve as well. Modern vehicles are equipped with electronic devices. Automatic control of automobiles and trucks on highway becomes a practical reality. The need to integrate electronic systems through the vehicle has never been more important. The systems can provide voice-activated control of key electronic and electrical components while offering navigation, data exchange, e-mail and entertainment capabilities. Instrument system allows drivers to view a wide range of instruments – in analog, digital or combined display.

I believe that despite environmental, sociological, technological considerations an interesting future lies ahead for the automotive industry.

1. Read the text again, find in the text the English equivalents of the following word combinations into Russian.

Электронные системы, основные электронные и электрические компоненты, обмен данными, широкий выбор инструментов, совместимый с требованиями окружающей среды, движущая сила, очертания автомобиля.

2. Answer the questions in full:

1. What can you say about motor transport?

2. What are the main tasks of transport today?

3. What groups of auto can you call?

4. What main members does an auto consist of?