EV Acronyms

Robert.Boston

As might be expected in any specialized area, we use a lot of acronyms on this forum. Here's a listing of some of the more common ones:

TM	Tesla Motors, Inc. (maker of Roadster, Model S, Model X BEVs)
TM	stock ticker symbol for Toyota Motor Corp. (maker of RAV4EV, investor in TSLA)
TSLA	stock ticker symbol for Tesla Motors
TMC	Tesla Motors Club (this forum)
TMC	Toyota Motor Corporation
FSKR	Fisker Automotive (maker of Karma and Atlantic EREVs)
SAE	Society of Automotive Engineers (now SAE International), a US-based institution that develops standards for automotive and allied industries
NEMA	National Electrical Manufacturer's Association (plug standards)
DOE	United States Department of Energy
MB	Mercedes Benz (a marque of Daimler)
PG&E	Pacific Gas & Electric (utility serving northern California)
PGE	Portland General Electric (utility serving Portland, OR)
SCE	Southern California Edison (electric utility serving southern California)

ICE	Internal Combustion Engine
EV	Electric Vehicle
BEV	Battery-only Electric Vehicle
PHEV	Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
EREV	Extended Range Electric Vehicle
FCV	Fuel-Cell Vehicle (most likely hydrogen)
HFCV	Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle
FCEV	Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (rebranding of HFCVs from the hydrogen industry)
Cd	Drag Coefficient (a measure of aerodynamics)
CdA	Drag Area (Cd times cross-sectional area)
MPG	Miles per Gallon
MPGe	Miles per Gallon gasoline equivalent
HID	High Intensity Discharge headlamps
HUD	Head-Up Display
PiP	Plug-in Prius (Toyota PHEV)
Sig	Tesla Model S, Signature Edition (sometimes also referred to simply as S - e.g. S1 for first sig. vehicle)
SSL	Tesla Model S, Signature Edition reserved by Roadster owner or friend
R	Tesla Model S, general production run reserved by Roadster owner or friend
P	Tesla Model S, general Production run
Perf	Tesla Model S (any edition) with the Performance option

W	Watt, a unit of power. W = V*A
kW	Kilowatt = 1,000 W
MW	Megawatt = 1,000 kW = 1,000,000 W
Wh	Watt-hour, a unit of energy. 1 W applied continuously for 1 hour
kWh	Kilowatt-hour = 1,000 Wh
MWh	Megawatt-hour = 1,000 kWh = 1,000,000 Wh
A	Ampere ("amp"), the SI unit of electric current
V	Volt, the SI unit of electric potential. V = W/A

EVSE	Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (delivers power to an EV)
HPC	High-Power Connector (a Tesla specific non-portable 240V EVSE)
HPWC	High-Power Wall Connector (a Tesla specific non-portable 240V EVSE)
UMC	Universal Mobile Connector (a Tesla-specific charging connector cable)
RFMC	Roadster Foundry Mobile Connector ('home-brew' UMC)
MC240	Original Roadster 240V portable EVSE (NEMA14-50 only)
J1772	a SAE-developed standard for EV electrical connectors & signaling
CHAdeMO	a Japanese-developed standard for EV DC quick charging
'Supercharger'	Tesla brand name for Model S DC quick charger
SOC	State of Charge (% of full)
DTE	Distance to Empty

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