Vehicle Acronyms and Abbreviations Information
- A4: 4-speed automatic transmission
- A5: 5-speed automatic transmission
- A6: 6-speed automatic transmission
- ABS: Anti-Lock Braking System
- A/C: Air conditioning
- AdvHEV: Advanced hybrid
- AMT: Automated manual transmission
- 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
- 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
- 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
- EGR: Exhaust gas recirculation
- ehCVA: Electrohydraulic camless valve actuation
- emCVA: Electromagnetic camless valve actuation
- EHPS: Electrohydraulic power steering
- EPS: Electric power steering
- EMFAC: ARB Emission Factors modeling software (EMFAC2007 v.2.3 November 1, 2006)
- EWP: Electric water pump
- EWP: Elevating Work Platforms
- FDC: Fixed displacement compressor
- FWD: Front-wheel drive
- FTP: Federal Test Procedure
- g/mi: grams per mile
- GDI-S: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection
- GDI-L: Lean-burn gasoline direct injection
- gHCCI: Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition
- GHG: Greenhouse gas
- GVW: Gross vehicle weight
- GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating
- GWP: Global warming potential
- HC: Hydrocarbons
- HEV: Hybrid-electric vehicle
- HFC: Hydrofluorocarbon
- hp: Horsepower
- HSDI: High-speed (diesel) direct injection
- ICP: Intake cam phaser
- 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 0-3750 pounds.
- LDT2: an LEV II light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of 3751 pounds to a gross vehicle weight of 8500 pounds
- 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
- NMOG: Non-methane organic gas
- N2O: Nitrous oxide
- NOx: Oxides of nitrogen
- PB: Power Brakes
- PC: passenger car
- PS: Power Steering
- R-134a: Refrigerant 134a, tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4)
- R-152a: Refrigerant 152a, difluoroethane (C2H4F2)
- RPE: Retail price equivalent
- SULEV: Super ultra low emission vehicle
- SUV: Sport utility vehicle
- TBI: Throttle Body Injection
- 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
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