The trunk, or boot, of an automobile or car is the vehicle's main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. Luggage is any number of Bags cases and containers which hold a Traveller s articles during transit. Trunk is used in North American English and Jamaican English; boot is used elsewhere in the English speaking world. North American English is a collective term used for the varieties of the English language that are spoken in North America, namely in the United States Jamaican English or Jamaican Standard English is a Dialect of English spoken in Jamaica. This is a list of Countries of the world sorted by the total English -speaking population in that Country. In earlier usage, a boot was a built-in compartment on a horse-drawn coach, used originally as a seat for the coachman and later for storage. A coach was originally a large usually closed four-wheeled Carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, controlled by a Coachman and/or one or A coachman was a man whose business it was to drive a coach, a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger — and of mail — and covered for
The cargo compartment is most often located at the rear of the vehicle. Storage areas are normally at the other end of the vehicle to which the engine is located. Some mid-engined cars (such as the Ferrari 360) and rear-engined cars (such as the Volkswagen Beetle) have it in the front. A mid-engine layout describes the placement of an Automobile engine between the rear and front axles Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. In Automotive design, a RR, or Rear-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one which places both the engine and drive wheels at the rear The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen Vehicles such as the Volkswagen Type 3, had storage compartments in the front and in the rear, above the low profile boxer engine. The Volkswagen Type 3, properly referred to as the Volkswagen 1500 and later the Volkswagen 1600, was a range of small cars from German manufacturer The Fiat X1/9 also had two storage compartments, although the rear one was very small. Pre-production History The X1/9 started life in 1969 as a show concept car called the Autobianchi A112 Runabout with styling by Bertone
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Classification
Open- or Closed-
This loadspace may further be categorised as open or closed.
Open loadspaces are those found in estate cars (station wagons), and SUVs. A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate Closed loadspaces have a decklid and are typically those found in saloon (sedan) or coupé bodies. The decklid (or boot lid) is the cover over the trunk/boot of Motor vehicles that allows access to the main Storage or Luggage The loadspace is separated from the passenger comparment by rigid elements of the vehicle body and trim. Closed trunks are generally trimmed in simple materials whereas many estate cars are trimmed with higher cost and better looking materials as the loadspace forms an extension of the passenger compartment. In order to achieve privacy and or protect the contents of the vehicle from theft or excessive heat, a loadspace cover may be fitted, This may take the form of a rigid parcel shelf; typical of many hatchback vehicles, or in the case of estate cars; a roller blind in a removable cassette. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate
Increased Variability
To increase the flexibility of the trunk loadspace, the addition of folding rear seats increases the size of the trunk and so allows the occasional transport of luggage that would have otherwise required a much larger vehicle. Some manufacturers of smaller and even saloon/coupé-bodied cars offer this flexibility to their otherwise closed loadspaces and so blur the lines of definition by adding folding rear seats to allow the occasional transport of bigger loads.
Active & Passive Safety
Active Safety By Luggage Retention
The loadspace can contribute to the active- and passive safety of the vehicle. Active safety may be promoted in vehicles that are partially loaded. The term Active Safety can be used in two distinct ways The first mainly used in the US refers to safety systems that help avoid accidents such as good steering and brakes Here the use of lashing eyes to restrain luggage can prevent or reduce damage to the vehicle and its occupants in severe manoeuvres. In driving while cornering 'in-extremis', the prevention of sudden weight transfer due to poorly loaded luggage can be enough to prevent the vehicle losing grip, and potentially avoding thereby an accident; active safety.
Passive Safety By Luggage Retention
If a crash should occur, lashing eyes can reduce the severity of outcome of the accident by keeping the luggage in the loadspace compartment and thereby preventing projectiles from harming correctly restrained passengers in the passenger compartment. These lashing features may be in the form of fixed or foldable loops or in the case of certain European vehicles (for example BMW X3, BMW X5 and various VW and Audi models) combine sliding loops in a rail system to allow optimal positioning of the lashing eyes. The BMW X3 is a compact Crossover SUV (BMW advertises it as an SAV or Sport Activity Vehicle produced by the German Automaker BMW The BMW X5 is a Mid-size Crossover SUV sold by BMW since 1999 AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters At the same time this eases the integration of accessories for loadspace management; dividers, bike carriers etc. into the interior of the vehicle, a principle that has been applied in goods vehicles and air transport for many years. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them
Barrier Nets/Grids
In vehicles with open luggage compartments, some are fitted with metal grids or guards to retain loose items in case of collision, or to simply create a bulkhead between the load in the trunk for example animals separated from the otherwise unprotected passenger space. Another solution for items that have not been restrained is the loadspace barrier net. These may be directly attached to the body structure or, in vehicles with loadspace cover cassettes, as combined loadspace cover and barrier net (ger. Kombirollo), the net confining luggage to the loadspace in case of emergency braking and minor crash impacts. These nets have the advantage over metal guards that they can be rolled-up when not in use, taking up much less space than a comparable guard. A guard may however be tailored for an even tighter fit to the body interior contours than a roll away net.
Additional Functions
Beyond carrying luggage, the trunk/boot of most passenger vehicles commonly contains various other components often behind the trimmed surfaces of the interior. These components may be accessed by the customer or the service personnel through (in some cases lockable) hatches in the trim, or by removing carpet and support boards etc. Typical components include:
- Spare tire
- jack and lug wrench
- on-board tool kit for do it yourself repairs
- electronics for sound, video, GPS, etc. A spare tire is an additional Tire (or tyre - see spelling differences) carried in a Motor vehicle as a replacement for one that goes flat a blowout or For other uses see Jack or Carjacking. A jack is mechanical device used to lift heavy loads or apply great forces Lug wrench is the US name for a type of Socket wrench used to turn Lug nuts on Automobile Wheels In the UK it is commonly known as a wheel A broader definition of a tool is an entity used to interface between two or more domains that facilitates more effective action of one domain upon the other Sound' is Vibration transmitted through a Solid, Liquid, or Gas; particularly sound means those vibrations composed of Frequencies Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth
- Battery and hybrid energy store (see plug-in hybrids). In electronics a battery is a combination of two or more Electrochemical cells which store chemical Energy which can be converted into electrical energy A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV is a Hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a Rechargeable energy storage system (RESS A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( PHEV) is a Hybrid vehicle with batteries that can be recharged by connecting a plug to an Electric power
- Fuse boxes
- CNG/LPG Tanks (for bivalent engines)
And increasingly in open loadspaces;
- folding additional seating: 'third row seating'
Shelves and boards
Some vehicles offer configurable cargo conveniences such as a shelf or board. In Electronics and Electrical engineering a fuse (short for fusible link) is a type of Overcurrent protection device A bivalent engine is one that can use two fuel types Examples are Petroleum / CNG or Petroleum / LPG which are widely offered in the European They often serve various purposes. The multiposition rear shelf on the Chrysler PT Cruiser can be used as a table for a picnic, a second cargo layer, or a security screen. The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a typically American " Retro "-styled Station wagon or Hatchback built by Chrysler, launched in 2000 as an In contemporary usage picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a Meal is eaten outdoors ( Al fresco or En plein air The Citroën C3 has a foldable segmented false floorboard that compartmentalises the cargo area, makes loading easier, and evens out the load floor when the back of the rear seat is folded down. The Citroën C3 is a Supermini car with a range of inline-4 engines that has been produced by the French automaker Citroën since 2002
Central locking
The locking of the trunk may be achieved together with the passenger compartment.
Remote opening
Some cars include a function to remotely open the trunk. Power door locks (also known as electric door locks or central locking) allow the driver or front passenger to simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of an Automobile This may be achieved through a variety of means
- release of the latch whereby the doorseals push the decklid away from the lock, the trunk is then open, and the lid may not have revealed the opening.
- release of the latch whereby a spring pushes the decklid away from the lock and open, the trunk is then open, and the lid reveals the opening.
- release of the latch and actuation of a drive, whether hydraulic (BMW 7 Series, Mercedes E-Class T-Modell) or electric (BMW X6), which pushes the decklid away from the lock; the trunk is then open, and the lid reveals the opening. The BMW 7 Series is a line of Full-size Luxury vehicles produced by the German automaker BMW. The BMW X6 is a Mid-size crossover SUV released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 by German automaker BMW. This may then be electrically closed again.
See also
Car boot sales are a mainly British form of Market in which private individuals come together to sell Household and garden goods The term refers A Continental tire is an upright external mounted spare Tire behind an Automobile 's trunk compartment The hood (North America or bonnet (Commonwealth is the Hinged cover over the Engine of Motor vehicles that allows access Refrigeration is the process of removing Heat from an enclosed space or from a substance and moving it to a place where it is unobjectionable Trunking is the act of riding in an Automobile in the trunk rather than in designated passenger positionsDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic