DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Iv"

IVC

Acronym for Inlet valve closes

IVHS

Acronym for Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems -- A general term for a wide variety of technologies, including electronic sensors, computer hardware and software, and radio communications. The purpose of IVHS is to increase efficiency of use of existing highways, reducing travel time, fuel consumption, air pollution, and accidents. A more recently coined term, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), encompasses both IVHS and modes of transportation other than highway, such as rail. (see AVI, AVL, WIM) There are five functional areas

1. Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS)
2. Advance Traffic Management Systems (ATMS)
3. Advance Traveler Information Systems (ATIS)
4. Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS)
5. Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)

Also See
AVI
AVL
WIM

IVO

Acronym for Inlet valve opens

IVS

Acronym for Idle Validation Switch

IVSC

Acronym for Integrated Vehicle Speed Control

IVT

Acronym for Infinitely Variable Transmission.

IVV

Acronym for Idle vacuum valve