Hi All:
___I forgot another important item … I asked the question about the PZEV warranty of an Escape HEV when purchased in one of the green states (CA., ME., MA., NY., and VT.) but the owner does not reside in/register it in one. One of the Product Concern Engineers E-Mailed me today with the answer to that question.
Quote:
"The purchaser of an Escape/Mariner Hybrid have extended coverage for the high-voltage battery, electronically controlled continuously variable transmission and the DC/DC converter for eight years or 100,000 miles, regardless of state of registration.
The California, 15 year/150,000 mile emission warranties are for customers who purchase and register an Escape/Mariner Hybrid in California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island or Vermont. Should the customer move and register the vehicle in another state, the 15 year/150,000 emissions warranty is no longer available to them."
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___With that, according to at least 3 engineers I spoke with, the Escape HEV no matter from where it is purchased is a PZEV. The EPA seems its have its own rules as to its emission capabilities on HS and LS fuels around various parts of the country however? She only receives a rating of 1 - LEV in Chicago, Milwaukee, Atlanta, etc., a rating of 7 - Tier II/Bin 4 everywhere else except for the clean states, and a rating of 9 - SULEV-II in the clean states?
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
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Waynegerdes@earthlink.net