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What Is ADAS?
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are electronic systems designed to enhance safety or convenience while driving. Typical ADAS features include…
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What Is Curb Weight?
Curb weight is the published weight of a vehicle as produced by the factory, with a full tank of fuel…
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What Is GCWR?
GCWR is Gross Combined Weight Rating, the maximum overall weight of a vehicle, including passengers, cargo, and trailer (if towing).…
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What Is CAFE Standard?
“CAFE” stands for “Corporate Average Fuel Economy,” a standard for the average EPA-estimated fuel economy across all passenger automobiles and…
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What Is CCS?
CCS, or Combined Charging System, is an electric vehicle charging system promoted by the CharIN association that can use either…
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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…