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California Legislature Considering Bill Requiring Smog Testing for Motorcycles

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grams per kilometer (g/km) HC+NO x beginning with 2004 models and a Tier II standard of 0.8 On average, motorcycles sold in California by major manufacturers in 2004 achieved emissions of 0.92 g/km HC+NO x , compared to the 2004 Tier I standard of 1.4 The smaller engine group (280cc - 699cc) was required to meet a 1.0

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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004. Millenials purchase ST vehicles at twice the rate of the rest of Ford brands, and performance vehicles attract more millenials than the rest of the Ford vehicle base. It’s not just fuel efficiency, not just power efficiency, but it is weight efficiency as well.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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As oil prices decreased in the 1990s, the consumer acceptance of hydrous ethanol fueled cars greatly decreased and purchases of gasoline fueled automobiles returned to previous levels. The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market.