On October 24, 2013, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced, After reviewing all available data, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not found evidence at this time that would indicate the recent battery fire involving a Tesla Model S was the result of a vehicle safety defect or noncompliance with federal safety standards.
Look up affordance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An affordance is a quality of an object, or an environment, which allows an individual to perform an action. For example, a knob affords twisting, and perhaps pushing, while a cord affords pulling.
Full Definition of SURETY. 1. : the state of being sure: as a: sure knowledge: certainty b: confidence in manner or behavior: assurance.2. a: a formal engagement (as a pledge) given for the fulfillment of an undertaking: guarantee b: a basis of confidence or security.aw: money that you give as a guarantee that you will do what you are legally required to do (such as to appear in court). law: someone who agrees to be legally responsible if another person fails to pay a debt or to perform a duty.