by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org ,  1 Sep 2016
a further breakdown of body style for motorcycles to indicate if is it on-road or off-road.
the measure of total battery power expressed in kilowatts. forexample: 71kw, 85kw, 75kw, 67kw.
the description of the polk assigned code for the battery type code. for example:pba - lead acid,nmh - nickel metal hydride.
a value that identifies the kind of battery in the vehicle. for example: pba - lead acid,nmh - nickel metal hydride.
(displacement liters) displacement in rounded liters, where 1,000 cubic centimeters = 1 liter.
(state or province) this is the state or province (canada) location of the plant.
(country) this is the country where the plant is located. example values are usa, canada and japan.
description of segmentation_code that represents the polk standard segmentation applied.
(bed length) code representing the manufacturers description of the relative size of the cargo area of a pickup truck or van.
(duty type) a polk assigned code that represents the duty type of a truck engine, based on manufacturer information.
(mfr.) a polk assigned code given to the original equipment manufacture of the within a vehicle
(brake type) the type of brakes on the vehicle (currently commercial truck only).
(axle- type, rear axle) represents rear axle configuration on a truck tractor. tandem axles increase load bearing capability.
(axle- type, front axle) the location of the front axle of a truck tractor. set forward increases stability on the highway, setback increases maneuverability in tight spaces.
(cab configuration) cab type describes the physical configuration of a trucks cabin.
(restraint type) a polk assigned code that identifies the type of restraints that a vehicle has based on vin.
(daytime running lights)a polk assigned code that identifies whether or not the vehicle has daytime running lights.
(brakes- abs code) a code that describes whether a vehicle has or does not have anti-lock brakes, and what kind of brakes they are. (not coded for heavy truck)
(country sold / specific market) country where the vehicle is planned to be sold (may have different emissions standards).
(drive type) this element describes type of driving configuration for cars and trucks such as fwd, awd, rwd.
contains the base weight of the vehicle, rounded to the nearest one hundred pounds, as defined in the oems specifications.
(rear tire pressure) vehicle mfr recommendation for tire pressure, in pounds/sq. in.
(front tire pressure) vehicle mfr recommendation for tire pressure, in pounds/sq. in.
contains the longest distance between the front and rear axles of a vehicle in inches for a particular series of that vehicle.
contains the distance between the front and rear axles of a vehicle in inches of the base model of the vehicle.
the description for the manufacturers assigned gross vehicle weight (gvw) for trucks.
contains a code that identifies the polk standard groupings of gross vehicle weights to which a vehicle may belong.
the description of the polk assigned code which identifies the vehicle carburetion type. for example carburetor, fuel injection, unknown or electric
(cycle count) refers to the cycle or stroke of an engine. 2-strokes are lightweight and simpler, but they burn oil, by design.
contains a code that represents the number of cylinders a vehicle combustion engine can have.
(displacement cc) displacement in cubic centimeters. we intend to use this as the definitive, exact diplacement value, i.e. 4967 cc.
(displacement cid) displacement in cubic inches. this is a rounded, marketing value
(vehicle manufacturer name) the name of the vehicle manufacturer, i.e. general motors, as defined by the national crime information center
(vehicle manufacturer name) standard abbreviation of the name of the vehicle manufacturer, i.e. general motors, as defined by the national crime information center
number of wheels driven by the power train. for example in a 6x4 configuration this would be the 4.
the number of wheel ends on the vehicle. for example in a 6x4 configuration this would be the 6.
a polk assigned code that describes the body style of the vehicle. for example, cp=coupe.
the trim of the vehicle. this field is used when a vin pattern could have more than 4 trims assigned.
the trim of the vehicle. this field is used when a vin pattern could have more than 3 trims assigned.
the trim of the vehicle. this field is used when a vin pattern could have more than 2 trims assigned.
the trim of the vehicle. this field is used when a vin pattern could have more than 1 trim assigned.
a polk assigned code that defines the type of a vehicle represented by a specific vin
contains the marketing year defined by the oem within which the vehicle was produced.