The following items are commonly used automotive acronyms and abbreviations:[1][2][3][4]
- 5MT: 5-speed manual transmission
- 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: Adaptive Driving Beam
- AdvHEV: Hybrid vehicle
- AHC: Automatic height controller
- 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: Coupled cam phasing
- CH4: Methane
- CNG: Compressed natural gas
- CO2: Carbon dioxide
- CVVL: Continuous variable valve lift
- CVT: Continuously variable transmission
- DC: Direct current
- DCP: Dual cam phasing
- DCT: Dual clutch transmission
- DeAct: Cylinder deactivation
- dHCCI: Diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition
- DMV: California Department of Motor Vehicles
- DOHC: Dual overhead cam
- DRL: Daytime Running Lights
- DSC: Dynamic stability control
- DVVL: Discrete variable valve lift
- DVVLd: Discrete variable valve lift, includes dual cam phasing
- DVVLi: Discrete variable valve lift, includes intake valve cam phasing
- eACC: Improved electric accessories
- EAT: Electronically assisted turbocharging
- EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
- EGR: Exhaust gas recirculation
- ehCVA: Electrohydraulic camless valve actuation
- emCVA: Electromagnetic camless valve actuation
- EHPS: Electrohydraulic power steering
- EPB: Electronic Parking Brake
- EPS: Electric power steering
- EMFAC: 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: Federal test procedure
- g/mi: grams per mile
- GDI: Gasoline direct injection
- GDI-S: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection
- GDI-L: Lean-burn gasoline direct injection
- gHCCI: Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition
- 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
- HSDI: High-speed (diesel) direct injection
- ICP: Intake cam phaser
- IGN: Ignition
- ImpAlt: Improved efficiency alternator
- ISG: Integrated starter-generator system
- ISG-SS: Integrated starter-generator system with start-stop operation
- L4: In-line four-cylinder
- 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: Loaded vehicle weight
- MAC: Mobile air conditioning
- MDPV: Medium-duty passenger vehicle
- MDV: Medium-duty vehicle
- mg/mi: Milligrams per mile
- ModHEV: Moderate hybrid
- MT: Manual Transmission
- 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: Retail price equivalent
- RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
- SULEV: Super ultra low emission vehicle
- SUV: Sport utility vehicle
- TBI: Throttle body injection
- TCS: Traction control system
- TRR: Tire rolling resistance
- Turbo: Turbocharging
- ULEV: Ultra low emission vehicle
- V6: Vee-formation six-cylinder
- V8: V-formation eight-cylinder
- VDC: Variable displacement compressor
- ZEV: Zero-emission vehicle
- 4WD: Four-wheel-drive
- 42V ISG: 42-volt integrated starter-generator system
References[edit]
- ^ "1,421 Automotive acronyms and abbreviations". Allacronyms.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Dave Haughey's Automotive Webspace - Automotive Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ "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.