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Car Abbreviations

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YMMV — Your Mileage May Vary
OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
ROM — Read-Only Memory
CPU — Central Processing Unit
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
YCC-T — Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle
AC — Alternating Current
V16 — v-block, 16 cylinders
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
LAMBORGHINI — Less Able Men Buy Only Really Gaudy High-priced Italian Narcissism Implements
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
CY — Calendar Year
L-JETRONIC — Electronically controlled injection system
BUGATTI — Bangin Underground Gangsta Attitude
GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
LED — Light-Emitting Diode
AAA — American Automobile Association
GSM — Global System for Mobile Communications
RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
ADT — Average Daily Traffic (vpd in both directions)
E/S/R — Electric sunroof
LAND ROVER — Lame Americans Need Dumb, Really Oversized Vehicles, England Realized
H/L/W/W — Headlamp Wash Wipe
C/CON — Cruise control
BMW — Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)
H-D — Harley-Davidson
API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
K-JETRONIC — Continuous injection system
DOT — Department of Transport
T/GLASS — Tinted Glass
YCC-I — Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake
H/SEATS — Heated Seats
CABRIO — Cabriolet
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
S-VT — Sequential Valve Timing
AC — annual closing
R/H/R — Rear Head Restraints
PAGANI — Prissy Aristocrats Gather Accumulated Net Income
R/C/L — Remote Central Locking
CO — Carbon Monoxide
FR — Federal Register
T/WIN — Tinted windows
R/W/W — Rear Wash Wipe
R/S/B — Rear Seat Belts
FORD — Found On Road Dead
FORD — Fix or Repair Daily
KIA — Killed in Action
ECU — Electronic Control Unit
MAINEDOT — Maine Department of Transportation
RPM — Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know