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Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...
Self-driving car, autonomous vehicle, or driverless car A vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with little or no human input. Service area. See rest area. Service road. See frontage road. Sidewalk, footpath, footway, or pavement A path along the side of a road. Shoulder A reserved lane by the verge of a road or ...
This article is a summary of common slang words and phrases used in Puerto Rico. Idiomatic expressions may be difficult to translate fully and may have multiple meanings, so the English translations below may not reflect the full meaning of the expression they intend to translate.
HUD: Automotive head-up display; ICP: Intake cam phaser; IGN: Ignition; 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 up to 3750 pounds.
Mojón A term originally meaning a little marker of the name of the street or a particular place in a road, it later went into general use to refer to a turd and thus became a synonym for shit; it is used freely as a substitute. In Cuba, the term "comemojones" is frequently used instead of "comemierda"; "Es un mojón."
A motor vehicle, also known as a motorized vehicle, automotive vehicle, automobile, or road vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams), does not fly (such as airplanes or helicopters), does not float on water (such as boats or ships), and is used for the transportation ...
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In American English, a lemon is a vehicle that turns out to have several manufacturing issues affecting its safety, value or utility. Any vehicle with such severe issues may be termed a lemon, and by extension, the term may include any product with flaws too great or severe to serve its purpose.