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Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

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Acceleration Sensor

Automotive; Auto parts

A sensor that provides information about the rate of forward or reverse acceleration or deceleration; also know as a G-switch.

Acceleration Slip Regulation (ASR)

Automotive; Auto parts

The name of the traction control system manufactured by Bosch.

Acceleration Squat

Automotive; Auto parts

The tendency of the rear part of a vehicle to press down on the rear springs during hard acceleration.

Accelerator

Automotive; Auto parts

A control, usually a foot-operated pedal, linked to the throttle valve of the carburetor and used to control the flow of fuel into the engine.

Accelerator Pedal

Automotive; Auto parts

A foot-operated device for controlling the flow of fuel into the engine.

Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

Automotive; Auto parts

A device designed to send an electrical signal to the central processing unit relative to the position of the accelerator pedal at any given time.

Accelerator Pump

Automotive; Auto parts

A pump in the carburetor connected by linkage to the accelerator pedal that momentarily enriches the air-fuel mixture when the accelerator is depressed at low speed.