This is a list of abbreviations used by Tesla owners all over the world, created for the users of the official Tesla Owners clubs in Denmark:
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| Abb | Short for |
|---|---|
| AC | Alternating Current |
| ACC | Adaptive Cruise Control |
| Ah | Amperage for an hour at a specific voltage |
| Amps | Amperage/Current |
| Ant | Antenna |
| AP1 | Autopilot 1 (software and hardware prior to AP2) |
| AP2 | Autopilot 2 (software and hardware after AP1) |
| APP | AutoPilot (Internal) |
| AWD | All-Wheel Drive |
| BCM | Body Control Module |
| BEV | Battery Electric Vehicle |
| BMB | Battery Management Board |
| BMS | Battery Management System |
| CAN | Controller Area Network (a data bus within a vehicle) |
| CC | Cruise Control |
| CCS | Combined Charging System |
| CD | Coefficient of Drag, and occasionally the Center Display (MCU) |
| CH | Cup Holder |
| CHAdeMO | CHArge de MOve, a trade name of a DC charger standard |
| CID | Center Instrument Display |
| CMP | Compressor |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide Gas |
| CP | Charge Port |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| CyberTrk | Tesla CyberTruck |
| DA | Driver Assistance |
| DAS | Driver Assistance System (i.e. Autopilot) |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DES | Delivery Experience Specialist – A Tesla employee who reviews the car’s operation with a new owner |
| DI | Drive Inverter |
| DRL | Daytime Running Lights |
| DS | Delivery Specialist |
| DU | Drive Unit |
| EAP | Enhanced Autopilot |
| ECU | Electronic Control Unit |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPAS | Electrically Powered Assisted Steering |
| EPB | Electric Parking Brake |
| EPBL | Electric Parking Brake Left |
| EPBR | Electric Parking Brake Right |
| ESA | Extended Service Agreement – Similar to an extended warranty, it provides parts/labor coverage beyond the first 4 years/50K miles |
| ESP | Electronic Stability Program (sometimes called ASC – Active Stability Control) |
| EU | European Union |
| EV | Electric Vehicle |
| EVSE | Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment – A unit between the AC supply and an EV for charging |
| FC | Fast Charge (i.e DC charging via Supercharger) |
| FD | Falcon Doors (Model X) |
| FOB | Electronic Key (not really an acronym) |
| FSD | Full-Self Driving |
| FWD | Front Wheel Drive (although some use it for Falcon Wing Doors) |
| GF | GigaFactory (for battery production) |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GPU | Graphics Processing Unit |
| GTW | Gateway |
| hp | Horse Power |
| HPC | High Power Charger (for Roadster) |
| HPWC | High Power Wall Connector, now just called Wall Connector |
| HQ | Headquarters (as in Tesla’s HQ) |
| HSPA+ | Evolved High-Speed Packet Access (for wireless broadband) |
| HV | High Voltage |
| HVP | High Voltage Protect |
| HW1 | Hardware 1 (referring to Autopilot S/X hardware prior to HW2) |
| HW2 | Hardware 2 (referring to Autopilot S/X hardware after Oct-2016) |
| HW2.5 | Hardware 2.5 (referring to Autopilot S/X/3 hardware after ~Jul-2017) |
| HW3 | Hardware 3 (referring to Autopilot/FSD S/X/3 hardware after ~Mar-2019) |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
| HVB | High Voltage Battery |
| IBST | iBoost electromechanical brake booster system by Bosch |
| IC | Instrument Cluster (display module and electronics) |
| ICE | Internal Combustion Engine |
| ICEd | When an ICE vehicle is parked in an EV charging stall |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission (for European plugs) |
| IIHS | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (for safety ratings) |
| J1772 | AC power charging connection standard by SAE |
| JIT | Just-In-Time delivery, an inventory control system |
| kW | Kilowatt (1000 watts, a unit of electric power) |
| kWh | Kilowatt of electric power in an hour |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| LDW | Lane Departure Warning |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| LHD | Left-Hand Drive |
| LIN | Local Interconnect Network |
| LR | Long-Range (For M3 with 310 miles EPA range) |
| LTE | Long-Term Evolution (referred to as a 4G data) |
| MC | Mobile Connector, previously called Universal Mobile Connector (UMC) |
| MCU | Media Control Unit (17″/15″ center screen unit) |
| MCU1 | Media Control Unit, Version 1 (S/X until March 2018) |
| MCU2 | Media Control Unit, Version 2 (all 3, and S/X starting in March 2018) |
| M3 | Model 3 (but also commonly used for BMW’s M3 model) |
| mi | miles |
| Model ☰ | Model 3 (used unofficially by forum members, no longer used) |
| MS | Model S |
| MX | Model X |
| MY | Model Y – The preliminary name given by Elon for a SUV version of the Model 3 |
| NADA | National Automobile Dealers Association |
| NEC | National Electrical Code – A common US standard for building wiring and electrical work |
| NEDRA | National Electric Drag Racing Association |
| NEMA | 14-50 NEMA 50 amp AC power connection (for charging at 240 VAC, 40 amps) |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (for safety ratings) |
| NN | Neural Net (relating to part of the AutoPilot software) |
| OA | Owner Advisor, Tesla employee |
| OCS | Occupant Classification System – used to detect weight of persons in front seats for airbag deployment |
| ODIN | Diagnostics IN service |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OMC | Owner’s Manual Companion |
| OTA | Over-The-Air – usually in reference to software updates via wireless links |
| P3 | Performance Model 3 with 75 kWh battery |
| P3D | Performance Model 3 Dual Motor with 75 kWh battery |
| P85 | Performance Model S with 85 kWh battery, now discontinued |
| P85+ | Performance Plus Model S with 85 kWh battery, now discontinued |
| P85D | Performance Model S with 85 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| P90D | Performance Model S with 90 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| P100D | Performance Model S with 100 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors |
| PCS | Power Conversion System (i.e. charger) |
| PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (ICE/EV combo) |
| PM | Pedal Monitor (supervision of the pedal operation) |
| PS | Product Specialist – Tesla employee at galleries and stores |
| RADC | Radar Center |
| RC | Remote Control |
| RCM | Restraint Control Module to control the airbags |
| RLSH | Rain/Light/Solar/Humidity sensor (pre HW2 vehicles) |
| RHD | Right-Hand Drive (for Australia, England, Japan, etc.) |
| RKE | Remote Keyless Entry |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| RWD | Rear Wheel Drive |
| S40 | Model S with 60 kWh battery, software limited to 40 kWh, now discontinued |
| S60 | Model S with 60 kWh battery, discontinued, but revived June-2016, and discontinued again in March 2016 |
| S60D | Model S with 60 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, discontinued in March 2016 |
| S70 | Model S with 70 kWh battery, discontinued in June 2016 |
| S70D | Model S with 70 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, discontinued in June 2016 |
| S75 | Model S with 75 kWh battery, discontinued in September 2017 |
| S75D | Model S with 75 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors |
| S85 | Model S with 85 kWh battery, now discontinued |
| S85D | Model S with 85 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| S90D | Model S with 90 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| S100D | Model S with 100 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors |
| SA | Service Advisor – Tesla employee contact for service |
| SAE | Combo Combo AC/DC charging standard by SAE |
| SC | Service Center (sometimes) |
| SCCM | Steering wheel Column Control Module |
| Semi | Semi Truck introduced by Tesla in November 2017 |
| SOC | State of Charge |
| Soon | Commonly issued by Tesla to state a timing from months to years |
| SR | Standard Range – Model 3 |
| SRB | Standard Range Battery – Model 3 |
| SuC | SuperCharger |
| SvC | Service Center (to avoid confusion with SuperChargers) |
| SWP | Subzero Weather Package |
| TACC | Traffic Aware Cruise Control |
| TAS | Tesla Air Suspension |
| TEA | Score Troll Evaluation Alarm – indicates the likelihood of a troll providing fake news or fake information (i.e. 100% = All BS/Fake news; 50% = uncertain if true or not, 0% = not a troll). |
| TPMS | Tire Pressure Monitoring System |
| TM | Tesla Motors (not often used, as TM is confused with Trademark and Toyota’s stock symbol. Tesla Motors, Inc. name has been officially changed to Tesla Inc.) |
| TM3 | Tesla Model 3 |
| TM3P | Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| TMC | Tesla Motors Club |
| TMI | Tesla Motors Inc. (old name, now Tesla, Inc.) |
| TMS | Tesla Model S |
| TMX | Tesla Model X |
| TMY | Tesla Model Y |
| TMYP | Tesla Model Y Performance |
| TSLA | Tesla’s Stock Symbol |
| TT | TeslaTap |
| UDS | Universal Diagnostics System (Tesla Internal) |
| UHFS | Ultra High Fidelity Sound |
| UI | User Interface |
| UMC | Universal Mobile Charger, now called Mobile Connector (MC) |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus (Connector for flash drives) |
| V | Volts, an electrical potential |
| VCFRONT | Vehicle Controller Front on Model 3, front lights, HVAC, sensors, etc. |
| VCLEFT | Vehicle Controller Left on Model 3, steering column, left seat, left windows, left mirror, locks, etc. |
| VCRIGHT | Vehicle Controller Right on Model 3, right seat, right windows, right miror, etc. |
| VCSEC | Vehicle Controller Secondary on Model 3, security, alarm, charge port, trunk, frunk, etc. |
| W | Watts, a unit of power |
| WC | Wall Connector – previously known as HPWC |
| Wh | Watt hour, a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of one watt for one hour. |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless Fidelity |
| X | Model X |
| X60D | Model X with 60 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| X75D | Model X with 75 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors |
| X90D | Model X with 90 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| X100D | Model X with 100 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors |
| XP90D | Performance Model X with 90 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors, now discontinued |
| XP100D | Performance Model X with 100 kWh battery and AWD/Dual motors |
| YFFC | Yacht Floor Front Console |