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Vehicle

A vehicle is a machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include bicycles, motor vehicles (such as cars, trucks, and buses), trains, watercraft (ships, boats), amphibious vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft.

Types of Vehicles

Land Vehicles

Land vehicles are the most common type of vehicle and include a wide range of machines designed for travel on roads and tracks.

Bicycles: Human-powered vehicles with two wheels, commonly used for personal transport and recreation.
Motor Vehicles: Powered by internal combustion engines or electric motors, these include cars, trucks, and buses.
Trains: Rail vehicles that run on tracks and are used for transporting passengers and goods over long distances.

Watercraft

Watercraft are vehicles designed for travel on water.

Boats: Smaller watercraft used for personal transport, fishing, and recreation.
Ships: Larger vessels used for transporting goods and passengers across seas and oceans.

Aircraft

Aircraft are vehicles capable of flight.

Airplanes: Fixed-wing aircraft powered by engines, used for passenger and cargo transport.
Helicopters: Rotorcraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, used for various purposes including rescue and transport.

Spacecraft

Spacecraft are vehicles designed for travel in outer space.

Space Shuttles: Reusable spacecraft used by NASA for human spaceflight missions.
Satellites: Unmanned spacecraft used for communication, weather monitoring, and scientific research.

Power Sources

Vehicles can be powered by various energy sources, including:

Internal Combustion Engines: Use gasoline or diesel fuel to power vehicles.
Electric Motors: Use electricity stored in batteries to power vehicles, such as electric cars and bicycles.
Hybrid Systems: Combine internal combustion engines with electric motors to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.

Environmental Impact

Vehicles have a significant impact on the environment, contributing to air pollution and climate change. Efforts to reduce this impact include the development of electric vehicles and the promotion of public transportation.

Related Pages

References

"Vehicle." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle
"Types of Vehicles." Transport and Mobility. https://www.transportandmobility.com/types-of-vehicles

Gallery

Bikes, buses, and cars
Steam train beside the River Dart
Electric bicycles in Yangzhou
Space Shuttle OV-101 first flight
Boat, train, and cars in Columbia River Gorge
Treemap of most-produced vehicles
Electric vehicle charging point
Honda R18A Engine
Brake lights on the Las Vegas Strip

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-'''Vehicle'''
+== Vehicle ==
-A '''vehicle''' is a machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats), amphibious vehicles (screw-propelled vehicle, hovercraft), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters) and spacecraft.
+A '''vehicle''' is a machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include [[bicycles]], [[motor vehicles]] (such as [[cars]], [[trucks]], and [[buses]]), [[trains]], [[watercraft]] (ships, boats), [[amphibious vehicles]], [[aircraft]], and [[spacecraft]].
-== Land vehicles ==
+== Types of Vehicles ==
-Land vehicles are the most common type of vehicle. They are used for a variety of purposes, including personal transportation, commercial transportation, and industrial transportation. Land vehicles can be powered by a variety of means, including human power, animal power, and motor power.
+=== Land Vehicles ===
+Land vehicles are the most common type of vehicle and include a wide range of machines designed for travel on roads and tracks.
-=== Motor vehicles ===
+* '''Bicycles''': Human-powered vehicles with two wheels, commonly used for personal transport and recreation.
+* '''Motor Vehicles''': Powered by internal combustion engines or electric motors, these include cars, trucks, and buses.
+* '''Trains''': Rail vehicles that run on tracks and are used for transporting passengers and goods over long distances.
-A '''motor vehicle''' is a self-propelled vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trams and used for the transportation of passengers, or passengers and property. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
+=== Watercraft ===
+Watercraft are vehicles designed for travel on water.
-== Watercraft ==
+* '''Boats''': Smaller watercraft used for personal transport, fishing, and recreation.
+* '''Ships''': Larger vessels used for transporting goods and passengers across seas and oceans.
-A '''watercraft''' is a vehicle designed to float on and move across (or through) water for pleasure, physical exercise (in the case of swimming aids), military use or to transport people and goods.
+=== Aircraft ===
+Aircraft are vehicles capable of flight.
-== Aircraft ==
+* '''Airplanes''': Fixed-wing aircraft powered by engines, used for passenger and cargo transport.
+* '''Helicopters''': Rotorcraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, used for various purposes including rescue and transport.
-An '''aircraft''' is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.
+=== Spacecraft ===
+Spacecraft are vehicles designed for travel in outer space.
-== Spacecraft ==
+* '''Space Shuttles''': Reusable spacecraft used by NASA for human spaceflight missions.
+* '''Satellites''': Unmanned spacecraft used for communication, weather monitoring, and scientific research.
-A '''spacecraft''' is a vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo.
+== Power Sources ==
-== See also ==
+Vehicles can be powered by various energy sources, including:
-* [[Transport]]
-* [[Electric vehicle]]
+* '''Internal Combustion Engines''': Use gasoline or diesel fuel to power vehicles.
-* [[Hybrid vehicle]]
+* '''Electric Motors''': Use electricity stored in batteries to power vehicles, such as electric cars and bicycles.
-* [[Autonomous vehicle]]
+* '''Hybrid Systems''': Combine internal combustion engines with electric motors to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
+== Environmental Impact ==
+Vehicles have a significant impact on the environment, contributing to air pollution and climate change. Efforts to reduce this impact include the development of electric vehicles and the promotion of public transportation.
+== Related Pages ==
+* [[Automobile]]
+* [[Bicycle]]
+* [[Train]]
+* [[Boat]]
+* [[Airplane]]
+* [[Spacecraft]]
+== References ==
+* "Vehicle." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle
+* "Types of Vehicles." Transport and Mobility. https://www.transportandmobility.com/types-of-vehicles
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+File:Bikes,_buses_and_cars_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1516362.jpg|Bikes, buses, and cars
+File:Steam_train_beside_the_River_Dart_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4881006.jpg|Steam train beside the River Dart
+File:Yangzhou-WenchangLu-electric-bicycles-3278.jpg|Electric bicycles in Yangzhou
+File:OV-101_first_flight.jpg|Space Shuttle OV-101 first flight
+File:3_modes_of_transport_-_boat,_train_and_cars,_eastbound_through_the_Columbia_River_Gorge,_near_Hood_River,_Oregon.jpg|Boat, train, and cars in Columbia River Gorge
+File:Treemap_of_most-produced_vehicles_to_date.png|Treemap of most-produced vehicles
+File:Electric_vehicle_charging_point_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5804565.jpg|Electric vehicle charging point
+File:Honda_R18A_Engine.JPG|Honda R18A Engine
+File:Brake_lights_on_the_Las_Vegas_Strip.jpg|Brake lights on the Las Vegas Strip
+</gallery>
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