Tesla specific acronyms of interest to Model 3 owners / buyers: AP : Autopilot AP1 : Autopilot Version 1 (on Model S using MobileEye cameras) AP2 : Autopilot Version 2 AWD+: AWD model 3 with Acceleration Boost option CPO : Certified Previously Owned D : Dual Motor DBM : Deep Blue Metallic (Dark blue paint) DS : Delivery Specialist EAP : Enhanced Autopilot EAP : Early Access Program FSD :Full Self Driving HPC: High Powered Connector (older style of HPWC) HPWC : High Powered Wall Connector ISA : Inside Sales Advisor LR : Long Range battery option MR : Mid Range battery option M3 : Model 3 MS : Model S MX : Model X MSM : Midnight Silver Metallic (Dark silver paint) NoA: Navigate on Autopilot P : Performance P- : Stealth Performance models (P power without bigger wheels, etc.) P-AWD : Performance AWD. Sometimes just P. PUP : Premium Upgrade Package PUP : Performance Upgrade Package SA : Sales Advisor (is there one that's not inside?) SAS : Smart Air Suspension SC or SuC : Supercharger. Tesla DC fast charger. SC : Service Center. SoC : State of Charge SR : Standard Range battery option TACC : Traffic Aware Cruise Control (Adaptive cruise control) TM3 : Tesla Model 3 (to distinguish from BMW) UMC : Universal Mobile Connector (AC charging cable) WC: Wall Connector (same as HPWC). Tesla's L2 EVSE with Tesla's proprietary connector. General industry / automotive acronyms: AEB : Automatic Emergency Braking AWD : All Wheel Drive RWD : Rear Wheel Drive RHD: Right Hand Drive. (Steering wheel on right for where they drive on wrong side of the road). LHD: Left Hand Drive. (Steering wheel on left for where they drive on correct side of the road). HUD: Heads Up Display. Information projected on windshield so you can see it while driving. ICE: Internal Combustion Engine (What regular non-electric cars use) EV: Electric Vehicle (typically short for BEV these days) BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle (Electric motor drives wheels powered by a battery) HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Hybrid which CAN'T be plugged in to charge battery) PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Hybrid which CAN be plugged in to charge battery) EVSE: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. The box on your wall or cable you plug your EV into. L1: Level 1 EVSE, Around 10-12A @ 120V AC (common wall outlet). Slow charge rate. L2: Level 2 EVSE, Around 32-50A @ 240V AC (dryer outlet). Medium charge rate. L3: High-speed DC charger, 400V+ at very high current. Fast charge rate. J1772: A type of EVSE connector. The (non-Tesla) AC charge connection standard in USA DCFC: DC Fast Charger - A high-speed DC charger. See "L3". CCS: A modification of the J1772 connector that allows for DCFC. ( Used in Chevy Bolt ) CHAdeMO: A type of EVSE connector that allows for DCFC. ( Used in Nissan LEAF ) Bonus: FWD: Falcon-Wing-Doors (Tesla Model X), or Front-Wheel-Drive (some ICE cars.) MCU: Media-Control-Unit - one of the computers in Tesla vehicles.
There is also P-, for the stealth Performance models (P power without bigger wheels, etc.) AWD+, for the AWD model 3 with Acceleration Boost (like mine ) And, not Tesla specific, but: CPO - Certified Previously Owned (I had to look that one up myself).
Unfortunately PUP has two meanings now, folks also use it to refer to Performance Upgrade Package I believe it LEAF, Nissan I believe writes it that way and they have bacronymed it.
NoA, or NOA? Seen it posted both ways, and I’ve always read it as North America, but I suspect I’m wrong? Finally found a post that suggests it is Navigate on Autopilot....
Either form of capitalization is correct - anyone who argues otherwise is being overly pedantic. Navigate on Autopilot is indeed what is stands for in the Tesla world.
Great resource especially for those new to the forum One acronym that confused me was ONR (Optimum No-Rinse, I think) favoured by those who wash their cars without a hose. But also used as an interior cleaner and general detailing spray. -Alex
I blame Ford that it couldn't be called the "E" as originally desired. They have a patent on the name (have had for years), but have never used it