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04-11-2006, 05:12 PM

diver110

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Re: Question about who sd buy SUV Hybrid

Thanks Geekgal. I checked out the website. For some cars there are two are even 3 numbers given for emissions without an explanation of why there are multiples. For a recent model Volvo V70, for example, the numbers were 6, 7, and 9.5(!). Do you know why they give more than one figure?

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Originally Posted by GeekGal

Quite likely, yes. I'm not familiar with either model, but I've compared my 1992 Toyota Corolla, hubby's F-150 Supercrew 4x4 pickup, and our new 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid and the hybrid is the only vehicle -- regardless of fuel economy -- in that lineup that qualifies as a SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle... silly gov't acronym for *very* low emissions).

You can compare vehicles, including their emissions levels, by going to the EPA/Dept. of Energy website, http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ and selecting the "Compare Vehicles" link.

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04-12-2006, 08:50 AM

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Re: Question about who sd buy SUV Hybrid

I'll second the thanks to Geekgal! Great site for comparing vehicles.

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04-12-2006, 11:12 AM

GeekGal

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Re: Question about who sd buy SUV Hybrid

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Don't quote me on it, but I took the charts to mean that different states (such as California and some in the Northeast) have different emissions standards they hold different vehicles to. For instance, my 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid isn't shown as a SULEV (Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle) in Texas, where I live, yet it's the same vehicle in Texas as it is in California, so the difference seems to be emissions standards. I may be in error, in which case I'd appreciate someone else's interpretation/explanation, as I find it a little confusing as well.