List of commonly used acronyms and words in the Tesla and SpaceX community
AC | Alternating Current | |
ACC | Adaptive Cruise Control | |
Ah | Amperage for an hour at a specific voltage | |
Amps | Amperage/Current | |
AP | Autopilot – also AP1 and AP2 for different versions | |
BEV | Battery Electric Vehicle | |
CC | Cruise Control | |
CO2 | Carbon Dioxide Gas | |
CP | Charge Port | |
CPU | Central Processing Unit | |
DC | Direct Current | |
DRL | Daytime Running Lights | |
EAP | Enhanced Autopilot | |
ECU | Electronic Control Unit | |
EPAS | Electrically Powered Assisted Steering | |
ESA | Extended Service Agreement | |
ESP | Electronic Stability Program | |
EV | Electric Vehicle | |
FOB | Referred to as a Key Fob, the wireless key to unlock the car | |
Frunkpuppy | The ritual of placing your faithful companion in the frunk whether they like it or not, then taking a photo and posting on twitter with hashtag #frunkpuppy. Fridays is the most common day for posts due to #frunkpuppyfriday. | |
FSD | Full-Self Driving | |
GPS | Global Positioning System – no many people use this anymore, usually a sign of a persons age 😉 Most people now use Nav or Navigation. | |
GUI | Graphic User Interface | |
hp | Horse Power | |
HPC | High Power Charger (for Roadster) | |
HVB | High Voltage Battery | |
ICE | Internal Combustion Engine | |
ICEd | When an ICE vehicle is parked in an EV charging stall | |
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 | |
LMR | Lower cost Mid-Range also referred as Lemur | |
LR | Long-Range (For M3 with 310 miles EPA range) | |
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 | |
Model ☰ | Model 3 ( no longer used because of Adidas claiming rights) | |
MS | Model S | |
MX | Model X | |
MY | Model Y – The SUV version of the Model 3 | |
NAV | Short for Navigation | |
NEDRA | National Electric Drag Racing Association | |
NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturers Association (for plugs) | |
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 | |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer | |
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) | |
PPF | Paint Protection Film, a clear film many owners use to protect their paint | |
PS | Product Specialist – Tesla employee at galleries and stores | |
Referral Code | When buying a Tesla it is beneficial to use a referral code from an existing owner. This will give typically free supercharging credits depending on the current program offerings at the time. Please see the Tesla page for rules about not being annoying with your referral code: https://www.tesla.com/support/referral-program | |
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.) | |
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 | |
SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers | |
SAE Combo | Combo AC/DC charging standard by SAE | |
SCCM | Steering wheel Column Control Module | |
Semi | Semi Truck – Tesla producing and EV version | |
SR | Standard Range – Model 3 | |
SRB | Standard Range Battery – Model 3 | |
SWP | Subzero Weather Package | |
TACC | Traffic Aware Cruise Control | |
TAS | Tesla Air Suspension | |
TeslaCam | Tesla now has the ability to download the last 10 minutes of video from the front camera to a flash drive using one of the front USB ports. | |
Tesla Stretch | “I call it the Tesla Stretch — everyone I’ve met who owns a Model 3 is willing to spend more to get into a Model 3.” | |
TPMS | Tire Pressure Monitoring System | |
TSLA | Tesla’s Stock Symbol | |
TSLAQ | When a company is involved in bankruptcy proceedings, the letter “Q” is added to the end of the company’s stock ticker symbol. Short sellers use this all the time as their prediction of the ultimate fate of Tesla. | |
UI | User Interface | |
USB | Universal Serial Bus | |
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 | |
Wh | Watt hour, a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of one watt for one hour. | |
WiFi | The name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections. | |
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 |