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What Is CHAdeMO?
An electric vehicle fast charging system standard used primarily in Japan, but also in America. Automakers supporting CHAdeMO in at…
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What Is a CVT?
A CVT is a continuously variable automatic transmission, a kind of automotive transmission usually built with pulleys of varying sizes…
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What Is Drive-by-Wire?
“Drive-by-wire” describes systems of electronic devices that control a vehicle using signals and motors instead of mechanical connections. For example,…
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What Is EPAS?
EPAS, or Electric-Power-Assisted Steering, is a system that uses a motor instead of a hydraulic pump powered by the vehicle’s…
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What Is the IIHS?
The IIHS is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a non-profit organization founded in 1959 that researches and rates vehicle…
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What Is Ethanol?
Ethanol is a form of alcohol used in commercially available gasoline as an additive and fuel. It is also the…
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What Is First-Mile?
First-Mile refers to delivering goods from a production facility to a warehouse, distribution center, or other points before moving on…
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What Is a Continuously Variable Automatic Transmission?
A continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) is an automotive transmission that does not use conventional gears. Instead, most CVT transmissions…
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What Is Fossil Fuel?
“Fossil fuel” describes all fuels extracted from the Earth, such as oil, natural gas, tar, or coal. Scientists named them…
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What Is GVWR?
GVWR is Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, the maximum allowable weight of a vehicle including passengers and cargo, but not including…