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Automobile
Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.
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Battery discharge controller
Automotive; Automobile
A device on electric vehicles which warns the driver if the battery charge is running low.
Battery discharge indicator
Automotive; Automobile
A device on electric vehicles which shows the remaining charge in the battery.
Battery ignition
Automotive; Automobile
A system which uses battery power to start the starter motor, now used universally.
Battery ignition system
Automotive; Automobile
A system which uses battery power to start the starter motor, now used universally.
Battery is flat
Automotive; Automobile
The battery has no charge remaining, often because the lights have been left on all night.
Battery master switch
Automotive; Automobile
A switch which stops battery power from reaching other components in the vehicle, e.g. the starter motor. It is mainly an anti-theft device.
Battery post
Automotive; Automobile
The terminal on a vehicle battery to which the power cables can be attached. In newer vehicles these are often a lug with a hole located on the side of the battery.
