Short Forms Used in Automobile
Here we are going to discuss and lean about Top 50 Short Forms Used in Automobile - Mechanical. These all abbreviations are generally we can see in our manufacturing unit, in engineering drawings but most of people don't know about it.
So Let's learn about it and increase our knowledge. If you are connected with any king of manufacturing unit, training sector or teaching sector or any kind of field you should know about this most common terms.
Short Forms and Full Forms :-
4WD - FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
FWD - FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
A4 - 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A5 - 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A6 - 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABS - ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM
AC - ALTERNATING CURRENT
AFS - ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHT SYSTEM
AMT - AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AWD - ALL WHEEL DRIVE
ADVHEV - HYBRID VEHICLE
CNG - COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS
CVT - CONTINOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
DC - DIRECT CURRENT
DCT - DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
DOHC - DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM
SOHC - SINGLE OVERHEAD CAM
EFI - ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION
MPFI - MULTIPOINT FUEL INJECTION
EPS - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
RPM - REVOLUTION PER MINUTE
HP - HORSE POWER
GVW - GROSS WEHICLE WEIGHT
GVWR - GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING
HEV - HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
IGN - IGNITION
L4 - IN LINE FOUR CYLINDER
LDT - LIGHT DUTY TRUCK
LEV - LOW EMISSION VEHICLE
MDV - MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE
PB - POWER BREAKE
PS - POWER STEERING
SUV - SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE
TBI - THROTTLE BODY INJECTION
SULEV - SUPER ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLE
V8 - V FORMATION EIGHT CYLINDER
ULEV - ULTRA LOW EMISSION VEHICLE
ZEV - ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE
TURBO - TURBOCHARGING
ACC - ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
ADL - AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
A/F - AIR FUEL RATIO
ASG - AUTOMATIC SHIFT GEARBOX
A/T - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ATF - AUTOMATIC TRANSFER CASE
BHP - BRAKE HORSE POWER
IHP - INDICATED HORSE POWER
FHP - FRICTIONAL HORSE POWER
TDC - TOP DEAD CENTER
G/MI - GRAMS PER MILE
MG/MI - MILLIGRAMS PER MILE
BDC - BOTTOM DEAD CENTER
CFI - CENTRAL FUEL INJECTION
DGI - DIRECT GASOLINE INJECTION
42V ISG - 42 VOLT INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR SYSTEM
A/C - AIR CONDITIONING
ADB - ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHT BEAM
ATLS - AUTOMATED TRUCK LOADING SYSTEM
AUTOGAS - LPG WHEN USED AS A VEHICLE FUEL
CAB - 1493: CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1493
GHCCI - GASOLINE HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION
CARB - CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
CCP - COUPLE CAM PHASING
CH4 - METHANE
CO2 - CARBON DIOXIDE
CVVL - CONTINOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE LIFT
DCP - DUAL CAM PHASING
DMV - CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
EMCVA - ELECTROMAGNETIC CAMLESS VALVE ACTUATION
DRL - DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
DVVL - DISCRETE VARIABLE VALVE LIFT
DVVLD - DISCRETE VARIABLE VALVE LIFT, INCLUDES DUAL CAN PHASING
DVVLI - DISCRETE VARIABLE VALVE LIFT, INCLUDES INTAKE VALVE CAM PHASING
DEACT - CYLINDER DEACTIVATION
EAT - ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED TURBOCHARGING
EGR - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION
EHPS - ELECTROHYDRAULIC POWER STEERING
EWP - ELECTRIC WATER PUMP / ELECTRIC WORK PLATFORM
FDC - FIXED DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR
FTP - FEDERAL TEST PROCEDURE
EHCVA - ELECTROHYDRAULIC CAMLESS VALVE ACTUATION
GDLI - LEAN BURN GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION
GDIS - STOICHIOMETRIC GSOLINE DIRECT INJECTION
GHG - GREENHOUSE GAS
GWP - GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL
HC - HYDROCABONS
HFC - HYDROFLUOROCARBON
HSDI - HIGH SPEED DIRECT INJECTION
ICP - INTAKE CAM PHASER
ISG - INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR SYSTEM
ISGSS - INTEGRATED STARTER GENERATOR SYSTEM WITH START STOP OPERATION
IMPALT - IMPROVED EFFICIENCY ALTERNATOR
LDT 1 - A LIGHT DUTY TRUCK WITH A LOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT OF UP TO 3750 POUNDS
LDT 2 - 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
LPG - LIQUIFIED PETROLIUM GAS
LVW - LOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT
MAC - MOBILE AIR CONDITIONING
EACC - IMPROVED ELECTRIC ACCESSORIES
MDPV - MEDIUM DUTY PASSENGER VEHICLE
N2O - NITROUS OXIDE
NMOG - NON METHANE ORGANIC GAS
NOX - OXIDES OF NITROGEN
PC - PASSENGER CAR
RPE - RETAIL PRICE EQUIVALENT
TRR - TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE
V6 - VEE FORMATION SIX CYLINDER
VDC - VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR
DHCCI - DIESEL HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION