New cars for '95

Trends in automobile design are addressed. The Chevrolet Cavalier no longer carries an automatic-transmission-fluid dipstick. Owners did not check the fluid properly and tended to overfill the system. So for 1995, Cavalier uses a new transmission fluid which never needs changing, rendering a dipstic...

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Published in:Machine design 1994-09, Vol.66 (18), p.44-44
Main Author: Chalsma, Jennifer K
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Air bags
Automobile industry
Automobile racing
Automobiles
Component parts
Energy efficiency
Lamps
Manycompanies
Noise
Product design
Tires
Vehicles
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Summary:Trends in automobile design are addressed. The Chevrolet Cavalier no longer carries an automatic-transmission-fluid dipstick. Owners did not check the fluid properly and tended to overfill the system. So for 1995, Cavalier uses a new transmission fluid which never needs changing, rendering a dipstick unnecessary. General Motors (GM) is putting the new Dextron III transmission fluid in most of its vehicles for 1995. The new fluid contains an additive formulated for oxidation stability, low friction, and material compatibility. GM is also equipping some 600,000 vehicles in 1995 with daytime running lights. These lights switch on whenever the car starts; taillights and instrument panel lights stay off. Nighttime driving promises to be even safer thanks to increased use of automatic interior rearview mirrors. A chemical in the glass darkens the mirror automatically when hit by light from following vehicles. Numerous vehicles are discussed.
ISSN:0024-9114
1944-9577