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The number of wheels a land vehicle has can vary widely, from just zero wheels or one wheel to many. The number of wheels a vehicle has can have a significant impact on its stability, maneuverability, and performance. This list aims to provide an overview of the various types of land vehicles categorized by their number of wheels.
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, released on June 30, 1998, by Mercury Records.The album was recorded and co-produced by Williams in Nashville, Tennessee and Canoga Park, California, and features guest appearances by Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris.
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile [1] [a] and was the first car put into production. [8]
Unlike many of the Cars' album covers, the cover for The Cars was designed by the record company, rather than drummer Robinson. [7] Robinson said in an interview that he "had designed a very different album cover [for The Cars] that cost $80.00 to design." He continued, "I remember the price exactly.
In June 2022, Aptera announced a detailed plan to scale in-wheel motor production in Slovenia by Elaphe. Up to 100,000 units are to be produced annually in a 160,000 square foot R&D and production centre. [5] Due to production issues the in-wheel motor design was replaced with a standard front-wheel drive axle design for the production model. [3]
Artillery wheel for a motorcar. Wood-spoke artillery wheels were used on early automobiles, as a stronger alternative to wire wheels. [5] By the 1920s, many motor cars used wheels that looked at a glance like wooden artillery wheels, but which were of cast steel or welded from steel pressed sections.
A bolt circle with four wheel nuts on an Acura. The mounting pattern of most car rims are described using bolt patterns, and this pattern is one of many factors which determine whether a rim will fit a given car. Here, the bolt circle indicates the number of wheel nuts and associated hub bolts (or alternatively just wheel bolts). [5] [6]
Car wheels with spikes on the wheel and hubcap. Wheel spikes are pointy protrusions attached to the wheels or hubcaps of vehicles, most commonly cars and semi-trucks.Most wheel spikes sold are made out of plastic painted to mimic metal and are primarily novelty items.