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Comparison to Various Car Emissions Standards
Smong-Causing Compounds
Greenhouse
Gas
Hydrocarbons
Carbon
Monoxide
Nitrogen
Oxides
Particulate
Matter
Carbon
Dioxide
Category
TOG (1)
g/km
(g/mi)
NMOG
(2)
g/km
(g/mi)
CO (3)
g/km (g/mi)
NOx (4)
g/km (g/mi)
PM (5)
g/km (g/mi)
CO
2
(6)
g/km (g/mi)
Pre-standards
(1970)
5.5 (8.8) 54 (86) 2.2 (3.5) ? ?
TLEV (7) -
0.097
(0.156)
2.6 (4.2) 0.37 (0.6) 0.024 (0.04) -
LEV (8) -
0.056
(0.090)
2.6 (4.2) 0.04 (0.07) 0.006 (0.01) -
ULEV (9) -
0.034
(0.055)
1.3 (2.1) 0.04 (0.07) 0.006 (0.01) -
SULEV (10) -
0.006
(0.010)
0.6 (1.0) 0.01 (0.02) 0.006 (0.01) -
Canada 1975
standards
1.2 (1.9) 16 (26) 1.93 (3.19) - -
Canada 1987
standards
0.25 (0.4) 2.1 (3.38) 0.62 (1.0) - -
Canada 1997
standards
0.25
(0.4)
0.16
(0.26)
2.1 (3.38) 0.25 (0.4) 0.05 (0.08) -
Notes:
1. Total organic gases (hydrocarbons)
2. Non-methane organic gases (hydrocarbons)
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Nitrogen oxides
5. Particulate matter, 2.5 microns and less. A health hazard, such particles are major contributor to
smog.
6. Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a non-toxic "greenhouse gas".
7. Transitionary low emissions vehicle. This is considered to be "50% cleaner" than was the 1999
minimum new car standard in California.
8. Low emissions vehicle. This is considered to be "70% cleaner" than California's 1999 basic new
car standard.
9. Ultra-low emissions vehicle. This is considered to be "85% cleaner" than California's 1999
minimum new car standard. In 1999, 5 models available in California met these standards. They
were the natural gas Ford Crown Victoria, the gasoline Honda Accord EX/LX sedan, the
gasoline Honda Accord EX/LX coupe, the natural gas Honda Civic GX, and the gasoline Mazda
Protégé.
10. Super-ultra-low emissions vehicle.