Automotive acronyms and abbreviations

The following items are commonly used automotive acronyms and abbreviations:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

A4: 4-speed automatic transmission
A5: 5-speed automatic transmission
A6: 6-speed automatic transmission
ABS: Anti-lock braking system
AC: Alternating Current
A/C: Air conditioning
ADAS: Advanced Driving Autonomous Systems
ADB:
AdvHEV: Hybrid vehicle
AHC:
AMT: Automated manual transmission
AFL: Adaptive front light
AFS: Adaptive front-light system
ATLS: Automated truck loading systems
Autogas: LPG when used as a vehicle fuel
AWD: All Wheel Drive
CAB 1493: California Assembly Bill 1493
CARB: California Air Resources Board
CCP:
CH₄: Methane
CNG: Compressed natural gas
CO₂: Carbon dioxide
: Continuous variable valve lift
CVT: Continuously variable transmission
DC: Direct current
DCP:
DCT: Dual clutch transmission
DeAct: Cylinder deactivation
:
DMV: California Department of Motor Vehicles
DOHC: Dual overhead cam
DRL:
DSC: Dynamic stability control
DVVL:
DVVLd:
DVVLi:
eACC:
EAT: Electronically assisted turbocharging
EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR: Exhaust gas recirculation
:
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: Electrohydraulic power steering
EPB: Electronic Parking Brake
EPS: Electric power steering
: ARB emission factors modeling software (EMFAC2007 v.2.3 November 1, 2006)
ESC: Electronic stability control
ESP: Electronic stability program
EWP: Electric water pump
EWP: Elevating work platform
FDC: Fixed displacement compressor
FWD: Front-wheel drive
FTP:
: grams per mile
GDI: Gasoline direct injection
GDI-S:
GDI-L:
:
GHG: Greenhouse gas
GT: Gran/Grand turismo
GVW: Gross vehicle weight
GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating
GWP: Global warming potential
HAD: Highly Autonomous Driving
HC: Hydrocarbons
HEV: Hybrid-electric vehicle
HFC: Hydrofluorocarbon
hp: Horsepower
:
ICP: Intake cam phaser
IGN: Ignition
:
ISG: Integrated starter-generator system
ISG-SS: Integrated starter-generator system with start-stop operation
L4:
LDT: Light-duty truck
LDT1: a light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of up to 3750 pounds.
LDT2: an LEV II light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of 3751 pounds to a gross vehicle weight of 8500 pounds
LED: Light Emitting Diode
LEV: Low-emission vehicle
LPG: Liquified petroleum gas
LVW:
MAC:
MDPV:
MDV: Medium-duty vehicle
: Milligrams per mile
ModHEV:
NMOG: Non-methane organic gas
N₂O: Nitrous oxide
NOx: Oxides of nitrogen
PB: Power brakes
PC: passenger car
RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
PS: Power steering
R-134a: Refrigerant 134a, tetrafluoroethane (C₂H₂F₄)
R-152a: Refrigerant 152a, difluoroethane (C₂H₄F₂)
RPE:
RWD:
SULEV: Super ultra low emission vehicle
SUV: Sport utility vehicle
TBI:
TCS: Traction control system
TRR: Tire rolling resistance
Turbo: Turbocharging
ULEV: Ultra low emission vehicle
V6: six-cylinder
V8: V-formation eight-cylinder
VDC:
ZEV: Zero-emission vehicle
4WD: Four-wheel-drive
: 42-volt integrated starter-generator system

References[]

^ "1,421 Automotive acronyms and abbreviations". Allacronyms.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "ISOR: 2004-06-14 Staff Proposal Regarding the Maximum Feasible and Cost-Effective Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles" (PDF). Arb.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
^ "Car Acronyms: What do they mean?". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.

[1] "1,421 Automotive acronyms and abbreviations". Allacronyms.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "ISOR: 2004-06-14 Staff Proposal Regarding the Maximum Feasible and Cost-Effective Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles" (PDF). Arb.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

[4] "Car Acronyms: What do they mean?". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.

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