Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

A bill under consideration in the California state legislature would require California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) to include Class III (280 cc or greater) model-year 2000 and newer motorcycles in the state’s smog check program beginning 1 January 2012. g/km HC+NO x , compared to the 2004 Tier I standard of 1.4

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Motorcycles California 2006 2004 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Such an engine could provide a cost-effective solution for small recreational vehicle- and motorcycle applications. It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2013

Part 2: Use Of Light-Duty Vehicles ”, Sivak examined recent trends in distances driven by light-duty vehicles in the US fleet for the period from 1984 through 2011.

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Light 2004 Vehicles Personal 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

Prior to working for Google, many of the engineers were veterans of the 2004 and 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge that featured vehicles executing a route across an off road area. —Anthony Levandowski. In God we trust, everyone else brings data” —Google design philosophy. Here’s the high-level approach to Google’s autonomous technology.

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Google Legal Nevada 2012 284

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45