ZEV Zero Emissions Vehicles: September 2008 Archives

The South Coast Air Quality Management District is the top cop for air quality enforcement in Southern California.  They have released a spreadsheet of the cleanest 2008 vehicle models that meet their air quality standards.  Here is a partial list .. you can see more information on their website:  www.cleanairchoices.org

The section with the lowest Carbon Footrpint and highest per gallon fuel use is "Advanced Technology - Partial Zero-Emission Vehicles (AT-PZEVs).  Here are a few of the models:

Model                                                  C02 tons/year
Toyota Prius (hybrid gas-electric):         4.0
Honda Civic (hybrid gas-electric):         4.4
Nissan Altima (hybrid gas-electric):       5.4
Toyota Camry (hybrid-gas-electric):      5.4
Honda Civic GX (CNG):                        5.4
Ford Escape (hybrid gas-electric):        5.7
Mazda Tribute 2WD (hybrid gas-el):     5.7
Mercury Mariner 2WD (hybrid gas-el):  5.7