The engine is the heart of the car. It drinks fuel and makes the power that turns the wheels.

What does the battery do?

The battery stores electricity. It helps start the engine and makes the headlights shine.

The driver presses the brake, the brake pads hug the wheels, and red back lights warn cars behind.

Car

This is a car. It takes us to faraway places. Tap it and see what is inside!

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This is a car. It takes us to faraway places. Tap it and see what is inside!

Body: The body is like a big shell. It holds all the parts and keeps out wind and rain.
Wheels: Wheels are round. When they spin, the car goes! A car has four wheels.
Engine Bay: This is the big box at the front of the car, where the engine and the battery live. Tap it and take a look inside!
Hood: The hood is like a lid that covers the front of the car. Lift it up, and you can see the engine inside.
Engine: The engine is the heart of the car. It drinks fuel and makes the power that turns the wheels.
Battery: The battery stores electricity. It helps start the engine and makes the headlights shine.
Cabin: The cabin is where we sit, with the seats and the steering wheel. Tap it and take a look inside!
Roof: The roof is like a hat on top of the car. It keeps the sun and the rain off our heads.
Steering wheel: The driver turns the steering wheel, and the car turns left or right.
Seats: The seats are soft. We sit on them and always buckle our seat belts!
Headlights: When it gets dark, the headlights turn on and light up the road ahead.

Turn the key and the battery lights up. It sends power to the engine, and the engine gets strong right away.
Look inside the engine. Four pistons go up and down, little sparks crackle, and the engine starts to go putt-putt.
Two little puffs of smoke puff out the back, and the wheels start to turn. The car wakes up and is ready to go!

The driver presses the gas pedal, and the pistons pump faster. More sparks fly, and the engine makes even more power.
The wheels spin faster and faster, and the engine goes vroom. Whoosh, the wind rushes past us as we drive fast and steady.

The driver presses the brake, and the brake pads hug the wheels tight. The wheels slow down with a screech, and then they stop.
The front of the car dips down, and the red lights at the back turn on. They tell the cars behind us, we are stopping now!

The driver turns the steering wheel slowly, and the two front wheels turn with it. Which way they point is the way the car goes.
The car curves along the way the wheels point, and we go around the corner. Turning slowly and driving steady keeps everyone safe.

What makes a car go?: The engine is the heart of the car. It drinks fuel and makes the power that turns the wheels.
What does the battery do?: The battery stores electricity. It helps start the engine and makes the headlights shine.
How does a car stop?: The driver presses the brake, the brake pads hug the wheels, and red back lights warn cars behind.

Updated 2026-10-13