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The Tier 2 Vehicle and Gasoline Sulfur Program is
a landmark program that affects every new passenger vehicle and
every gallon of gasoline sold in the U.S. By designing cleaner cars
that run on cleaner fuels the result is cleaner air. The program
is a series of "firsts." For the first time:
- SUVs, pickups, vans, and even the largest personal passenger
vehicles are subject to the same national emission standards as
cars;
- vehicles and the fuels they use are treated as a system, so
the cleaner vehicles will have the low-sulfur gasoline they need
to run their cleanest;
- new emission standards apply to all light vehicles, regardless
of whether they run on gasoline, diesel fuel, or alternative fuels.
The Tier 2 Vehicle and Gasoline Sulfur program is
part of a series of major initiatives that will reduce emissions
from passenger vehicles, highway
trucks and buses, and nonroad
diesel equipment. The result will be reduced emissions, cleaner
air, and improved human health.
On EPA's
Green Vehicle Guide Web site you can research which cars,
SUVs and trucks meet the new standards.
For further information or assistance regarding this
Web page, please contact the ASD Information Line at (734) 214-4636
or email: asdinfo@epa.gov .
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