Glossary / General

off the shelf

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

“Off the shelf” means they buy regular coolant products that regular people can buy. That way their testing matches real-world mixing situations.

Technical Definition

“Off the shelf” here means buying commercially available coolant products from retail/major brands to use in the compatibility testing program. That approach helps ensure the study reflects what customers actually mix into their cooling systems.

Hear It Discussed

"So we take an off-the-shelf, mass produced 10,000, 20,000 a year motor company, we then have a McLaren applied, or motion applied, inverter"
Is The Longbow Speedster The Future Of British Roadsters? — Carmudgeon w/ Cammisa & DTS — Ep 236 The Carmudgeon Show 24:36

"so let's so the transmission is they just took it off the shelf okay let's talk about let's just stick to this truck"
Here's Everything You Want To Know About The New HEMI And Hellcat Powered Ram Trucks! | Ep. 332 TFL Talkin' Trucks 07:51

"…they will take an off the shelf-lipper motor and then design the other stuff around it. …Take those off the shelf."
Driving Old Cars Wheel Bearings 44:52