Vocational

Automotive Technology Resources

The BEST resource on the web for career field information, check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook's (from the Bureau of Labor)extensive resources on training needed, job growth, salary expectations, and working conditions on this field!

CLEAN CAR INFORMATION

Top 8 Clean Car Technologies Most Likely to Take Over for Gas

Clean Car Standard

Challenge Bibendum showcases clean car technology

The Wind Powered Car by Mercedes

Fuel Cell Vehicles

Chevrolet's Fuel Cell Technology

ADDITIONAL GREAT RESOURCES

4 Stroke Cycle Animation - from the Institute of Technical Chemistry.

1010Tires.com - everything you could ever want to know about tires and wheels.

The ABS Education Alliance - the industry's first coordinated effort to inform the public about the proper use and benefits of safety enhancement technologies.

Air Bags - from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Allpar - for Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, DeSoto, and Jeep enthusiasts.

Automotive 101.com - an index of automotive facts.

Automotive Museums in the US - Ready to take a field trip?

Auto Repair Manuals - the largest selection of automotive repair manuals on the web from a trusted name, 10W40..

Autopedia's - the online encyclopedia of automotive sites on the web.

BioDiesel Fact Sheets - official site of the National Biodiesel Board.

Cars-Digital Librarian Directory - from the Digital Librarian, a site maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, New York.

CARS Vehicle and Equipment Information - from the National Highway and Safety Administration.

Corvette History - the Idaho Corvette Page.

Consumer Reports - Autos - some of this information may require a subscription.

Daimler Chrysler History

Edmunds.com - market pricing, reviews, ratings, and expert advice on how to get the best deals on wheels.

Edsel.com - and The Edsel Pages are designed to help new Edsel owners find parts and advice, current Edsel owners to show their cars, and future Edsel owners to find out just what they're getting into

Family Car Classroom on the Web - from the Family Car Web Magazine.

Finding Automobile Repair Manuals Online - from the Internet Public Library

Ford Motor Company History

History of WRCE - Wankel Rotary Combustion Engines

How Stuff Works - Under the hood.

How Stuff Works - NASCARS

How to Find Your Way Under the Hood and Around the Car - from the Motorists Assurance Program.

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Programs

Hybrid Power Systems for the New Millennium

Illustrated Auto Glossary - from Samarins.com

Introduction to Automotive Electricity - A free course of study from Free-Ed.Net

Integrated Publishing - Engine Mechanics section - engine systems, powertrain, hydraulics and more.

JL Audio - from JL Audio, a leader in the field of high-performance car audio

.Lubricants - everything you could ever want to know.

Motor Age Online

Office of Defects Investigations - a library of vehicle complaints and recalls.

Office of Transportation Technologies- transportation technologies that reduce the nation's use of imported oil and improve air quality.

Rockets on Wheels.com - Evolution of the stock car.

Samarins.com - illustrated guide for buying and selling vehicles.

Thermodynamics of Diesel EnginesThe Tire Rack - a combination of hundreds of hours of classroom training, road rides and on-site tire tests with years of both industry and product knowledge in this compilation of feature articles.

Tire Recall Online LessonTransportation Statistics  - Statistical resources concerning transportation issues.

Understanding Automotive Electricity

US Department of Transportation - Crash test results, headlines, governmental regulations.

US Council for Automotive Research

www.student-automotive.com - To inform and motivate pre-university students about an automotive engineering career.

For post high school information see:
Should I Go On To College?
Listing of Career and Tech Schools
Automotive Training Centers

GATEWAY

CAREER AND TECH HOME
Auto Body
Automotive Service Technology
Broadcast Communications
Building Trades

Association for Career and Technical Education
Center for Occupational Research and Development
The College Journal
Education World's Vocational Education Community
ERIC on Vocational Education
Fermilabrynth
Handbook of Engaged Learning Projects
How Stuff Works
Occupational Information Network
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Ology
Streaming Futures
US Department of Education
Working in the 21st Century
UBUYACAR
The Consumer Jungle
Seeds of Change Garden



 


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