Comments on: Car Jargon Dictionary http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: E-Nabill http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34402 E-Nabill Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:34:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34402 <a href="http://www.channel4.com/4car/services/jargon-buster/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.channel4.com/4car/services/jargon-bust...</a> http://www.channel4.com/4car/services/jargon-bust…

]]> By: alexiusp http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34138 alexiusp Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:21:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34138 How about "RTFM"? e.g. How do i switch on my cruise control, ah? Answer: "RTFM" (read the f. manual) How about "RTFM"?

e.g. How do i switch on my cruise control, ah?

Answer: "RTFM" (read the f. manual)

]]> By: narrowband http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34042 narrowband Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:10:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34042 Hybrid Concept Vehicle Century sprint Green car Understeer Oversteer ABS SRS Tyre profiles Rims' offset Drivetrain Axles Clear indicators Smoked lamps HID LED tail lamps Convertible Cabriolet Coupe Hatchback Sedan/Saloon 4x4 4x2 Sunroof Panoramic roof Undercarriage (Ground) clearance Wheelbase AP - Approved Permit NAP - National Automotive Policy Hybrid

Concept Vehicle

Century sprint

Green car

Understeer

Oversteer

ABS

SRS

Tyre profiles

Rims' offset

Drivetrain

Axles

Clear indicators

Smoked lamps

HID

LED tail lamps

Convertible

Cabriolet

Coupe

Hatchback

Sedan/Saloon

4×4

4×2

Sunroof

Panoramic roof

Undercarriage

(Ground) clearance

Wheelbase

AP – Approved Permit

NAP – National Automotive Policy

]]> By: OvaBoost http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34041 OvaBoost Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:58:00 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34041 CAMPRO - cam profile CAMPRO – cam profile

]]> By: rexis http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34031 rexis Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:33:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34031 MPV - Multi Purpose Vehicle SUV - Sport Utility Vehicle LUV - Life Utility Vehicle etc... MPV – Multi Purpose Vehicle

SUV – Sport Utility Vehicle

LUV – Life Utility Vehicle

etc…

]]> By: rexis http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34024 rexis Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:29:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34024 Here's my favourite jargon: FCV - Fuel Cell Vehicle NGV - Natural Gas Vehicle CNG - Compressed Natural Gas TDI - Turbo Diesel Intercooler POD - Palm Oil Diesel LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas SVO - Straight Vegetable Oil DMFC - Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Mayb the last one not related to car yet, they only use it in mobile electronic device and still in research status. Here's my favourite jargon:

FCV – Fuel Cell Vehicle

NGV – Natural Gas Vehicle

CNG – Compressed Natural Gas

TDI – Turbo Diesel Intercooler

POD – Palm Oil Diesel

LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas

SVO – Straight Vegetable Oil

DMFC – Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Mayb the last one not related to car yet, they only use it in mobile electronic device and still in research status.

]]> By: calvin_ng http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34015 calvin_ng Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:39:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34015 Honda Multimatic = Honda CVT = Continous Variable Transmission Toyota VVT-i = Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence Honda V-Tec = Variable Valve and Lift with Electronic Control Honda VTC = Variable Timing Control (same as Toyota's VVT-i) Honda i-VTEC = HONDA V-TEC + HONDA VTC-i (Variable Valve and Lift with Electronic Control and Intelligence (same with Toyota VVTL-i Honda Multimatic = Honda CVT = Continous Variable Transmission

Toyota VVT-i = Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence

Honda V-Tec = Variable Valve and Lift with Electronic Control

Honda VTC = Variable Timing Control (same as Toyota's VVT-i)

Honda i-VTEC = HONDA V-TEC + HONDA VTC-i (Variable Valve and Lift with Electronic Control and Intelligence (same with Toyota VVTL-i

]]> By: E-Nabill http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34012 E-Nabill Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:22:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34012 PDRLC: Proton Dashboards Rattle Like Crazy!, PDRLC: Proton Dashboards Rattle Like Crazy!,

]]> By: aesthari http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34010 aesthari Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:05:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34010 FWD - Front Wheel Drive RWD - Rear Wheel Drive AWD - All Wheel Drive FF - Front engine, front wheel drive FR - Front engine, rear wheel drive MR - Midship engine, rear wheel drive FWD – Front Wheel Drive

RWD – Rear Wheel Drive

AWD – All Wheel Drive

FF – Front engine, front wheel drive

FR – Front engine, rear wheel drive

MR – Midship engine, rear wheel drive

]]> By: i'm run http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34002 i'm run Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:28:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34002 Hey... how about Campro?? Hehe... Hey… how about Campro?? Hehe…

]]> By: cyrixMX http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34000 cyrixMX Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:21:26 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-34000 Vanos - BMW's version of variable valve Multivalve - Merz's version of variable valve Vanos – BMW's version of variable valve

Multivalve – Merz's version of variable valve

]]> By: cyrixMX http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-33999 cyrixMX Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:19:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-33999 HONDAMATIC - Honda's Automatic Gearbox M/B 4-MATIC - Merz's version of AWD HONDAMATIC – Honda's Automatic Gearbox

M/B 4-MATIC – Merz's version of AWD

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-33996 mystvearn Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:28:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2006/02/26/car-jargon-dictionary/#comment-33996 Very good idea. I am getting confused. Also can make it colour coded or something like manufacturer specific as well. Very good idea. I am getting confused. Also can make it colour coded or something like manufacturer specific as well.

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