Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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PDUPower drive unit | |
PECVPower Enrichment Control Valve | |
PeelingThe failure of a paint film to adhere to its substrate. Peeling results when contaminated surfaces are painted, when there is an excessive difference between paint and surface polarity or thermal expansion, or when there is solvent incompatibility. | |
PentagonThe Pentagon, is a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence. A pentagon, is a five sided shape. | |
PercentThe proportion of one part of something to the whole. Usually out of 100 (‘per' means ‘out of' and ‘cent' means ‘hundred'). | |
Percentage ChangeChanged amounts divided by the original value, then multiplied by 100. | |
Perceptual SafetyA reference to how safe the driver and passengers feel. | |
PerimeterThe sum of all the outside edges of a shape. | |
PerishingDescription of how some components, particularly if rubber-based, can decay. | |