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'''Vehicles''' are non-living means of [[transportation]]. They are most often man-made (e.g. [[automobile|car]]s, [[motorcycle]]s, [[train]]s, [[ship]]s, and [[aircraft]]), although some other means of transportation which are not made by man can also be called vehicles; examples include [[iceberg]]s and floating tree trunks. | '''Vehicles''' are non-living means of [[transportation]]. They are most often man-made (e.g. [[automobile|car]]s, [[motorcycle]]s, [[train]]s, [[ship]]s, and [[aircraft]]), although some other means of transportation which are not made by man can also be called vehicles; examples include [[iceberg]]s and floating tree trunks. | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 15 June 2007
Vehicles are non-living means of transportation. They are most often man-made (e.g. cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, and aircraft), although some other means of transportation which are not made by man can also be called vehicles; examples include icebergs and floating tree trunks.
Vehicles may be propelled by animals, e.g. a chariot or an ox-cart. However, animals on their own, though used as a means of transportation, are not called vehicles. This includes humans carrying another human, for example a child or a disabled person.
Most land vehicles have wheels. Please see the wheel article for examples of vehicles with and without wheels.
Movement without the help of a vehicle or an animal is called locomotion. The word vehicle itself comes from the Latin vehiculum.
AVL stands for Automatic Vehicle Location.