本書分三部分：汽車總體構造及主要系統的基本結構與原理（Unit 1~Unit 5）、汽車的維護與修理（Unit 6～Unit 7）、新能源汽車（Unit 8～Unit 10），內容涵蓋汽車結構、汽車原理、汽車維修、新能源汽車等領域，可根據需要對教材內容進行選擇性的教學。此外，本書針對每個單元添加了大量的習題訓練和大量的插圖，以便讀者更好地理解課文的內容。
關云霞，2007.8至今 北京吉利學院汽車工程學院 副院長；2006-2007.7上海大學巴士汽車學院 教師；擔任 的社會職務：1、中國汽車工程學會 會員2、北京市職業技術教育學會汽車運用與維修專業委員會 理事3、德中工商技術咨詢服務有限公司 汽車機電工專業考試委員會成員4、全國交通運輸職業教育教育教學指導委員會 委員
Chapter I Automobile Construction
Unit 1 The Basic Components of an Automobile 3
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 5
NOTES TO THE TEXT 6
EXERCISES 7
READING MATERIAL 9
Unit 2 The Basic Principle of Engine 13
Text 1 Main Components and Classification of Engine 13
Text 2 Operating Principle of Spark-ignition Engine 16
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 18
NOTES TO THE TEXT 19
EXERCISES 20
READING MATERIAL 22
Unit 3 The Basic Construction of Engine 24
Text 1 Crank and Connecting Rod Mechanism 24
Text 2 Valve Gear 27
Text 3 Fuel Supply System 29
Text 4 Cooling System 31
Text 5 Lubrication System 34
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 36
NOTES TO THE TEXT 38
EXERCISES 39
READING MATERIAL 43
Unit 4 Chassis 48
Text 1 Power Train 48
Text 2 Steering System 50
Text 3 Brake System 52
Text 4 Suspension System 53
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 53
NOTES TO THE TEXT 55
EXERCISES 56
READING MATERIAL 57
Unit 5 Electrical System 59
Text 1 Battery 59
Text 2 Body Electrical System 63
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 68
NOTES TO THE TEXT 70
EXERCISES 71
READING MATERIAL 74
Chapter II Maintenance and Repair
Unit 6 Periodic Maintenance 81
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 84
NOTES TO THE TEXT 85
EXERCISES 86
READING MATERIAL 88
Unit 7 Auto Repair 90
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 93
NOTES TO THE TEXT 94
EXERCISES 95
READING MATERIAL 97
Chapter III New Energy Automobile
Unit 8 The Battery Electric Vehicle 103
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 106
NOTES TO THE TEXT 107
EXERCISES 108
READING MATERIAL 109
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 111
Unit 9 The Hybrid Electric Vehicle 112
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 117
NOTES TO THE TEXT 118
EXERCISES 119
READING MATERIAL 121
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 123
Unit 10 The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle 124
NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 128
NOTES TO THE TEXT 129
EXERCISES 129
READING MATERIAL 131
附錄 單詞匯總 133
參考文獻 148
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