Acronyms List xix IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers INL Idaho National Laboratory IP International Protection IP Ingress Protection IPVEA International Photovoltaic Equipment Association ISO International Organization on Standardization kWh kilo-watt hour LAB Lead Acid Battery LCO Lithium-ion Cobalt Oxide LD Light Duty LEO Low Earth Orbit LEV Low Emissions Vehicle LEV Light Electric Vehicle LEVA Light Electric Vehicle Association LFP Lithium-ion Iron Phosphate LIB Lithium-ion Battery LIP Lithium-Ion Polymer LiPo Lithium-Ion Polymer LI-Poly Lithium-Ion Polymer LMO Lithium-ion Manganese Oxide LPG Liquid Propane Gas LTO Lithium-ion Titanate Oxide LV Low Voltage MEO Medium Earth Orbit μ HEV Micro Hybrid Electric Vehicle MPG Miles per Gallon MSD Manual Service Disconnect MTBF Mean Time between Failures MTTF Mean Time to Failure MY Model Year MWh Mega-watt hour NAATBatt National Association for Advanced Technology Batteries NCA Lithium-ion Cobalt Aluminum NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEV Neighborhood Electric Vehicle NEV New Energy Vehicle (China) NHTSA National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NiCd Nickel Cadmium NiMh Nickel Metal Hydride