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Cars with ARB’s PZEV emission rating are 90% cleaner than the average new vehicle.
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DRIVING CLEAN
Californians drive 825 million miles every day - producing 5.4 million tons
of smog forming pollutants daily. Since more than 50%
of California's total pollution comes from motor vehicles
- your car is a good place to start cleaning things up.
When purchasing a new vehicle, a good rule of thumb is
to make sure the emission
rating is good - a PZEV or better is the cleanest
buy. Here are a few different ways to go cleaner with
your next new car:
You can buy a gas car with a
PZEV or better emission rating - There are a lot
of gas vehicles now on the market that are certified by
the California Air Resources Board (ARB) as partial zero
emission vehicles or PZEVs. The pollution controls are
so tight and the burning of fuel is so efficient on these
vehicles that they can actually be cleaner than a hybrid
or alternate fuel vehicle. PZEVs and AT PZEVs meet the
ARB's most stringent tailpipe emission standard (super
ultra low emission vehicle), have a 15 year/150,000 mile
warranty and have zero evaporative emissions. You can
find out which ones are the cleanest by asking your dealer
about the emission rating, and choosing a vehicle that
meets a PZEV rating or better. Or, choose a vehicle from
the vehicle
search section on this web site - we've already done
the work for you.
You can buy a car that uses
a different fuel - Vehicles are available that
utilize compressed natural gas, methanol, ethanol or propane
as fuel - a cleaner alternative to gasoline.
You can buy a hybrid
- Hybrid electric vehicles combine an internal combustion
engine with a battery and electric motor to maximize fuel
economy and produce fewer emissions. But keep in mind
that there are many gasoline vehicles available today
with extremely low emissions - sometimes lower than hybrid
or alternate fuel vehicles.
You can buy an electric vehicle
- Although there are currently no full size electric vehicles
(EVs) available, many people choose to buy a smaller EV,
like a GEM, for their around-the-town traveling. There
are several smaller EVs on the market - and they are all
zero emission.
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