Vehicle 32410 224139349 2008-07-07T14:21:09Z Mohamed Magdy 6906483 Adding Arabic interwiki link {{otheruses1|the means of transport}} [[Image:Luxury Car 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Automobile]]s are among the most commonly used engine-powered vehicles]] [[Image:Trikke HPV.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Trikke]] is a human-powered vehicle (HPV)]] [[Image:Cycle rickshaw Beijing.jpg|thumb|A rickshaw is a vehicle that is powered by a human]] [[Image:Quadracycling15Jul07.jpg|thumb|A pedal-powered [[quadricycle]] parked on a [[Canada|Canadian]] urban street amongst the cars]] '''Vehicles''' are non-living [[means of transport]]. Most often they are manufactured (e.g. [[bicycle]]s, [[automobile|car]]s, [[motorcycle]]s, [[train]]s, [[ship]]s, [[boat]]s, and [[aircraft]]), although some other means of [[transport]] which are not made by humans also may be called vehicles; examples include [[iceberg]]s and floating tree trunks. Vehicles may be propelled or pulled by [[animals]], for instance, a [[chariot]], a [[stagecoach]], a mule-drawn [[barge]], or an ox-[[cart]]. However, animals on their own, though used as a means of transport, are not called vehicles, but rather beasts of burden or draft animals. This distinction includes humans carrying another human, for example a child or a disabled person. A [[rickshaw]] is a vehicle that may carry a human and be powered by a human, but it is the mechanical form or cart that is powered by the human that is labeled as the vehicle. For some human-powered vehicles the human providing the power is labeled as a ''driver''. Vehicles that do not travel on land often are called [[craft (vehicle)|craft]], such as [[watercraft]], [[sailcraft]], [[aircraft]], [[hovercraft]], and [[spacecraft]] Land vehicles are classified broadly by what is used to apply steering and drive forces against the ground: [[wheeled vehicle|wheeled]], [[tracked vehicle|tracked]], [[railed vehicle|railed]], or [[Ski#Use on vehicles|skied]]. The word ''vehicle'' is derived from the Latin word, ''vehiculum''. ==Bicycle== ::''see [[Bicycle]]s (see also [[Vehicular Cycling]])'' ::''see main article [[History of the bicycle]]'' ==Tricycle== ::''see [[Tricycle]]'' ==Quadricycle== ::''see [[Quadricycle]]'' ==Velomobile== ::''see [[Velomobile]]'' ==Electric road carriages== ::''see [[electric vehicle]] ::''see [[history of the electric vehicle]] ==Steam road carriage== ::''see [[steam car]] ===Steam tricycle=== :''See [[steam tricycle]]'' At the other end of the scale, much lighter steam vehicles have been constructed such as the steam tricycle from the Comte de Dion in 1887. ==Petroleum (gasoline / diesel) motor-carriages== :''See [[Benz Patent Motorwagen]]'' :''See [[Model T|Ford's model T]]'' :''See [[Automobile]]'' ==Road trains== A [[road train]] consists of a conventional heavy [[truck]] pulling three trailers or more, used in rural areas of [[Australia]] to move bulky loads such as livestock efficiently. ==The motorcycle== :''See [[Motorcycle]]'' :''See [[Gottlieb Daimler]] ==Mechanical rail-vehicles== :''see [[Train]]s'' :''see [[Tram]]s'' ==Mechanical water vehicles== :''see [[Boat]]s'' :''see [[Ship]]s'' ==Mechanical under-water vehicles== :''see [[submarine]]s'' :''see [[submersible]]s'' :''see [[diving bell]]s'' :''see [[diving chamber]]s'' ==Mechanical land and water vehicles== :''see [[Amphibious vehicle]] :''see [[Amphibious ATV]] :''see [[Hovercraft]] ==Mechanical air vehicles== :''see [[aircraft]]'' :''see [[Wing-In-Ground effect vehicle]] ==Mechanical snow vehicles== :''see [[snowmobile]]'' ==Types of vehicles== *[[Auto rickshaw]]s *[[Bicycle]]s *[[Bus]]es *[[automobile|Car]]s *[[Coach (vehicle)|Coach]]es *[[Van]]s *[[:Category:Vehicles|More...]] == Legislation == === European Union === In the European Union the classifications for vehicle types are defined by <ref>[http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s06021.htm Scadplus: Technical Harmonisation For Motor Vehicles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>: * Commission Directive 2001/116/EC of 20 December 2001, adapting to technical progress Council [[Directive 70/156/EEC]] on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers<ref> [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31970L0156:EN:NOT Council Directive 70/156/EEC, about Type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers], [http://www.tuev-sued.de/uploads/images/1134986896205242531101/001116e.pdf Commission Directive 2001/116/EC of 20 December 2001, adapting to technical progress Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers]</ref> * Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheeled motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 92/61/EEC European Community, is based on the Community's WVTA (whole vehicle type-approval) system. Under this system, manufacturers can obtain certification for a vehicle type in one Member State if it meets the EC technical requirements and then market it EU-wide with no need for further tests. Total technical harmonization already has been achieved in three vehicle categories (passenger cars, motorcycles, and tractors) and soon will be extended to other vehicle categories ([[Coach (vehicle)|coaches]] and [[utility vehicle]]s). It is essential that European car manufacturers be ensured access to as large a market as possible. While the Community type-approval system allows manufacturers to benefit fully from the opportunities offered by the internal market, worldwide technical harmonization in the context of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ([[UNECE]]) offers them a market which extends beyond European borders. === USA === {{sectstub|date=May 2008}} == Acronyms and abbreviations == {{Main|Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations}} == See also == {{portalpar|Automobile}} : ''Main: [[List of basic vehicle topics]]'' * [[Automobile]] * [[Emission standard]] * [[Fuel]] * [[Highway Code]] * [[Vehicular communication systems]] * [[:Category:Vehicles]] ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/ Green Vehicle Guide] *[http://www.uberreview.com/2006/09/the-worlds-most-unique-vehicles.htm/ Strangest Vehicles In The World] *[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31970L0156:EN:NOT Council Directive 70/156/EEC, about Type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers]. *[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31980L1267:EN:NOT Council Directive 80/1267/EEC: Amendment of Directive 70/156/EEC] *[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31980L1268:EN:NOT Council Directive 80/1268/EEC Fuel consumption of motor vehicles]. *[http://www.nsai.ie/index.cfm/area/page/information/motorvehicle EU Motor Vehicle Type Approval]. {{Human-powered vehicles}} [[Category:Transportation]] [[Category:Vehicles| ]] [[ar:مركبة]] [[bg:Возило]] [[bn:যানবাহন]] [[cs:Vozidlo]] [[da:Køretøj]] [[de:Fahrzeug]] [[et:Sõiduk]] [[es:Vehículo]] [[fr:Véhicule]] [[hr:Vozilo]] [[id:Kendaraan]] [[he:כלי תחבורה]] [[kr:차량]] [[la:Vehiculum]] [[lt:Transporto priemonė]] [[ln:Ekúmbi]] [[no:Kjøretøy]] [[nn:fargreie]] [[pl:Pojazd]] [[pt:veículo]] [[ro:Vehicul]] [[ru:Транспортное средство]] [[simple:Vehicle]] [[sk:Vozidlo]] [[sl:vozilo]] [[sv:Fordon]] [[tg:Воситаҳои нақлиёт]] [[th:ยานพาหนะ]] [[uk:Транспортний засіб]] [[vi:Xe]] [[zh:车辆]]