American - British English
backup lights - reversing lights
blinkers/turning lights - indicators
elevator - lift
emergency brake / parking brake - hand brake
faucet - tap
fender - mudguard/wing
gas station - garage
gas tank - petrol tank
hood - bonnet
lug nuts - wheel nuts
pavement - tarmac/road
sedan - saloon
sidewalk - pavement
station wagon - estate car
tail lights - brake lights
truck - lorry
trunk - boot
windshield - windscreen
British English - American
bonnet - hood
boot - trunk
brake lights - tail lights
estate car - station wagon
garage - gas station
hand brake - parking brake / emergency brake
indicators - turning lights/blinkers
lift - elevator
lorry - truck
mudguard - fender
pavement - sidewalk
petrol tank - gas tank
reversing lights - backup lights
saloon - sedan
tarmac/road - pavement
tap - faucet
wheel nuts - lug nuts
windscreen - windshield
Useful Websites
https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/do-you-know-these-15-british-terms-for-auto-parts/
https://blog.intlauto.com/2019/04/30/us-english-uk-english-car-parts/
https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/uk-us-car-part-names/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English_vocabulary
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