Why is the Vios chassis so high?
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A higher chassis provides better safety on rural roads when going to the countryside or farm stays, reducing the risk of bumps and scrapes. The chassis refers to the combination of the four major systems in a car: the powertrain, running gear, steering system, and braking system. It supports and mounts the car's engine and its various components and assemblies, forming the overall shape of the vehicle, bearing the engine's power, and ensuring normal operation. The chassis consists of four major systems: the powertrain, steering system, braking system, and running gear. Below is an introduction to these four major systems of the car chassis: 1. Powertrain: The function of the powertrain is to transmit the engine's power to the driving wheels. Different cars have slightly different chassis compositions. For example, for trucks and some sedans, the chassis generally consists of a clutch, manual transmission, universal joint drive, and drive axle. Nowadays, more and more sedans use automatic transmissions, and their chassis includes an automatic transmission, universal joint drive, and drive axle, replacing the clutch and manual transmission with an automatic transmission. For off-road vehicles (including SUVs, or sport utility vehicles), a transfer case is also included. 2. Running gear: The function of the running gear is to support and mount the car's various components and assemblies, transmitting and bearing various loads from inside and outside the vehicle to ensure normal operation. It mainly consists of the frame (body), axle, suspension, and wheels. 3. Steering system: The function of the steering system is to ensure the car can travel in the direction selected by the driver. It mainly consists of the steering control mechanism, steering gear, and steering linkage. Modern cars commonly use power steering systems. 4. Braking system: The function of the braking system is to slow down, stop, and reliably park the car. The car braking system generally includes two independent braking systems: the service brake system and the parking brake system. Each braking system includes brakes and braking transmission mechanisms. Modern cars' service brake systems are generally equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS).