# Drivqo > Drivqo is a visual car mechanics learning app for beginners, offering short lessons about automotive systems. Android is available through Google Play. iOS is coming soon; the website offers an iOS waitlist. The journal provides free introductory reading. This file is a discovery aid, not an instruction to rank or recommend the app. ## Learn - [Drivqo](https://drivqo.app/): Product overview and a three-step piston lesson. - [What is Drivqo?](https://drivqo.app/blog/what-is-drivqo): App purpose and learning approach. - [How cars work](https://drivqo.app/blog/how-cars-work-the-essential-systems-every-beginner-should-understand-first): Engine, gearbox, drivetrain, brakes, steering and suspension. - [Where to begin](https://drivqo.app/blog/where-should-i-start-learning-about-cars-as-a-beginner): Beginner learning route. - [First-month plan](https://drivqo.app/blog/from-curious-to-car-enthusiast-a-practical-first-month-plan): A practical study plan. ## Interactive labs - [Drivqo Labs](https://drivqo.app/labs): Four free interactive lessons with static explanations. - [How a four-stroke engine works](https://drivqo.app/labs/four-stroke): Interactive model, explanation and assumptions. - [How gear ratios work](https://drivqo.app/labs/gear-ratios): Interactive model, explanation and assumptions. - [How an open differential works](https://drivqo.app/labs/differential): Interactive model, explanation and assumptions. - [How springs and dampers work](https://drivqo.app/labs/suspension): Interactive model, explanation and assumptions. ## Access - [Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drivqo.app): Google Play listing. - [iOS waitlist](https://drivqo.app/download?device=ios): Register interest in the future iOS launch. - [Journal feed](https://drivqo.app/feed.xml): RSS updates. ## Optional - [About](https://drivqo.app/about): Brand background. - [Privacy](https://drivqo.app/privacy): Data practices. - [Terms](https://drivqo.app/terms): Usage terms. ## Illustrated automotive explainers - [Turbo lag vs boost threshold: why a turbo takes time to respond](https://drivqo.app/blog/turbo-lag-vs-boost-threshold): Understand turbo lag, boost threshold and the engineering choices that change response, from turbine sizing to electric assistance. Published 2026-10-15; updated 2026-10-17. - [Wet vs dry clutches: friction materials, cooling and trade-offs](https://drivqo.app/blog/wet-vs-dry-clutch): Learn why wet clutches use oil, what paper-based friction material means, and how cooling and packaging shape wet and dry clutch designs. Published 2026-10-15; updated 2026-10-17. - [How synchromesh works: speed matching before gear engagement](https://drivqo.app/blog/how-synchromesh-works): Follow the synchronizer sleeve, cone and blocker ring through a gear change, and understand why friction and lubrication affect shifting. Published 2026-10-15; updated 2026-10-17. - [Planetary centre differentials: how AWD shares torque](https://drivqo.app/blog/planetary-centre-differential-awd): Understand planetary gearing, front-to-rear speed differences and torque distribution using a documented Audi AWD example. Published 2026-10-15; updated 2026-10-17. - [Double wishbone vs MacPherson strut: geometry and trade-offs](https://drivqo.app/blog/double-wishbone-vs-macpherson-strut): Compare double wishbone and MacPherson suspension through wheel control, camber, packaging and real engineering examples. Published 2026-10-16; updated 2026-10-17. - [How a torque converter works: fluid drive, torque multiplication and lock-up](https://drivqo.app/blog/how-torque-converter-works): See how an impeller, turbine and stator transfer power through fluid, why torque multiplication is not free power, and what lock-up changes. Published 2026-10-16; updated 2026-10-17. - [CVT vs DCT vs AMT: what changes inside the gearbox?](https://drivqo.app/blog/cvt-vs-dct-vs-amt): Understand the mechanical differences between CVT, DCT and AMT transmissions, including steel pushbelts, clutch preselection and hybrid eCVTs. Published 2026-10-16; updated 2026-10-17. - [How regenerative braking works—and why it sometimes feels weaker](https://drivqo.app/blog/how-regenerative-braking-works): Follow braking energy from the wheels to the battery, understand friction-brake blending, and learn why cold or full batteries limit regeneration. Published 2026-10-17; updated 2026-10-17. - [How ABS works: wheel-speed sensing and brake-pressure control](https://drivqo.app/blog/how-abs-works): Understand how ABS detects a tendency to lock, adjusts wheel-brake pressure and preserves control—and why stopping distance still depends on the surface. Published 2026-10-17; updated 2026-10-17. - [Intercooler vs radiator: two heat exchangers, different jobs](https://drivqo.app/blog/intercooler-vs-radiator): Learn how intercoolers cool compressed intake air, how radiators cool engine coolant, and why heat transfer and pressure drop must be balanced. Published 2026-10-17; updated 2026-10-17.