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	Ford Motor Company - Featured Story - Ford Offers Second-Generation PZEV Focus
		Actually, the new PZEV Focus is the second iteration of the company’s exceptionally clean-burning small car.
		The second-generation Focus PZEV engine is a key element of the 2005 Focus fleet that is estimated to produce 32 percent fewer smog-forming emissions than its 2004 fleet, which already was exceptionally clean.
		In contrast, the difference between the 2005 2.0-liter I-4 and its PZEV brother is a mere two components.
	media.ford.com /newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=17389 (757 words)

	Ford Focus PZEV. Not a hybrid car, but close.
		The PZEV accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 9 seconds.
		The Focus PZEV is rated for 27/36 mpg vs. hybrids which achieve somewhere between 40 and 60 mpg, depending on the model.
		The Ford Focus PZEV does not qualify for the $1,500 clean air tax break, in part because it emits the usual amounts of carbon dioxide which cause global warming.
	www.hybridcars.com /ford-focus-pzev.html (267 words)

	PZEV
		The Focus PZEV is expected to reach approximately 35,000 units for the 2003 model year and be available in California, New York and Massachusetts.
		This PZEV powertrain is the standard engine powering all California, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts Focus models beginning later in the first quarter of 2003.
		Starting with 2003 œ models, the PZEV powertrain became standard on all Focus cars sold in California and the four Northeast states, except for the high-performance Focus SVT, and the package is available nationally on 2004 models as a $115 option.
	www.escortfocus.com /html/pzev.html (1989 words)

	CanadianDriver: Toyota to sell PZEV Camry in California
		Toyota says the PZEV Camry is the cleanest all-gasoline powered vehicle that a consumer can purchase and it complies with the State of California's Clean Air Initiative.
		In addition, PZEV Camrys emit virtually zero emissions from the vaporization of fuel in the gas tank and fuel system.
		PZEV Camrys are distinguished by a leaf car sticker placed in the left rear quarter panel window.
	www.canadiandriver.com /news/030103-5.htm (238 words)

	Tidepool \| Features
		PZEV to be standard in all 50 states EVworld
		To qualify as a PZEV (there are others out there) the engine has to reduce hydrocarbon emissions by 97 percent.
		The PZEV Ford engine has already been on sale in California, Vermont and a few other states, but in 2004 will become the standard engine in all 50 states and will find its way into other cars.
	www.tidepool.org /original_content.cfm?articleid=103098 (2283 words)

	Guide to Near-Zero Emission Vehicles \| American International Automobile Dealers \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The PZEV was born — first coming to us from Nissan and Honda, then from a growing array of automakers that realized others were on to something important.
		Another is the 2.3-liter Ford Focus, which comes standard as a PZEV in the aforementioned states, with the same engine and fuel system optional in all others.
		With the number of PZEV models now approaching 20 and growing, this is no longer just a blip on the emissions radar.
	www.aiada.org /article.asp?id=21515&cat=Environment (1487 words)

	2007 Ford Focus PZEV - Top Speed
		As the PZEV badge appears on thousands of Focuses across the state, we also hope to raise public awareness of what PZEV is and why it should be sought out by consumers.
		A Focus PZEV would have to be driven more than 2,100 miles, or five trips between Los Angeles and San Francisco, to equal the emissions produced by the leading 5.4 horsepower lawn mower in just one hour of use.
		The Focus PZEV is so clean, it would take 330 of them running at the same time to equal the smog-forming emissions of one typical 1971 car, the first California emission controlled vehicle.
	www.topspeed.com /cars/ford/ford-focus-pzev-ar12863.html (708 words)

	cantonrep.com
		PZEV stands for partial zero-emission vehicle, and it is the highest standard for gasoline-engine vehicles.
		To qualify as a PZEV, a vehicle must first meet the super-ultra-low-emission vehicle standard: 97 percent fewer hydrocarbon emissions, 76 percent less carbon dioxide and 97 percent less nitrogen oxide than the national Tier 1 emission standard.
		In some atmospheric conditions -- a brown day in Southern California, for instance -- PZEV vehicles actually clean the air, which is to say, their emissions are cleaner than the air sucked into the engine.
	www.cantonrep.com /index.php?Category=5&ID=169107&r=11 (969 words)

	Hybrid Cars - Ford Focus PZEV Produces One-Tenth of Emissions
		The Focus PZEV, although not a hybrid car, produces just one-tenth of the smog-causing emissions that come from a Focus with the conventional 2-liter Zetec engine.
		Starting with 2003 models, the PZEV powertrain became standard on all Focus cars sold in California and four Northeast states.
		The PZEV package is available nationally on 2004 models as a $115 option.
	www.hybridcars.com /news/news.php?news_id=151 (158 words)

	Wired News: Future Is Now for Green Cars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The mandate in California for partial zero-emission vehicles, or PZEVs, has prompted automakers to ship a range of models that are up to 90 percent cleaner than non-PZEV models.
		All the PZEV models are available in California; several are sold in other states as well.
		To achieve a PZEV rating, a car must meet the California Air Resources Board's cleanest tailpipe emission standard, Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle, and it must have nearly zero evaporative emissions, such as the gas vapor that escapes even when the car is parked.
	www.wired.com /news/print/0,1294,60819,00.html (939 words)

	What PZEV, SULEV, etc. Mean
		PZEVs meet SULEV tailpipe emission standards, have zero evaporative emissions and a 15 year / 150,000 mile warranty.
		AT PZEVs meet the PZEV requirements and have additional "ZEV-like" characteristics.
		A dedicated compressed natural gas vehicle, or a hybrid vehicle with engine emissions that meet the PZEV standards would be an AT PZEV.
	localdc.com /pzev.htm (281 words)

	PZEV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV) is an administrative category within the U.S. state of California for low emission vehicles.
		The vehicles constructed to meet the PZEV requirements are called Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (SULEVs).
		PZEV's are also marketed outside of California, partially to take advantage of economies of scale.
	www.therfcc.org /pzev-350481.html (130 words)

	Column: Parts Bin - Trapped Gas - 03/03
		The inner and outer layers of the Kautex-Textron PZEV fuel tanks are made of polyethylene.
		Automakers still face ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) requirements in the state, though the regulations have been relaxed to allow them to use PZEVs (Partial Zero Emission Vehicles) to meet at least part of the obligation until hydrogen-fueled or fully electric vehicles are ready for prime time.
		PZEV baseline requirements include certifying that the vehicle meets: (1) SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle) emission standards for 150,000 miles, (2) the state’s zero evaporative emission standards, and (3) OBD II requirements for SULEVs.
	www.autofieldguide.com /columns/sawyer/0303pb.html (661 words)

	2004 Volvo S60 and V70 Receive EPA's Highest Ratings for Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) Engines
		The PZEV technology, which earned Volvo Car Corporation's (VCC) development team the 2002 Henry Ford Technology Award, produces emissions that are lower in hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide than the air going into the engine.
		The PZEV S60 and V70 also cut evaporative emissions to near-zero levels, enabling the vehicles to receive Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) credits from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
		For the moment, only S60s and V70s sold in California, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are equipped with the PZEV system, but Volvo expects to widen its availability as more units are produced and the development costs drop accordingly.
	www.swedespeed.com /news/publish/Volvo_News/printer_93.html (756 words)

	Encyclopedia: PZEV
		In order to qualify as a PZEV, a vehicle must meet the SULEV standard and, in addition, have zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system plus an extended (ten-year/150,000-mile) warranty on its emission-control components, which incidentally covers the propulsion electrical components of a hybrid_electric_vehicle.
		Some PZEVS (such as the Toyota Prius) are classified as AT-PZEV, standing for Advanced Technology PZEV.
		It has been projected that if all motor vehicles sold within the Los Angeles basin were of the SULEV type that the area's severe smog problem would likely disappear within fifteen years.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/PZEV (256 words)

	Focus PZEV: Letting Consumers Have Their Cake, and Eat It Too
		This PZEV powertrain will become the standard engine powering all California, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts Focus models beginning later in the first quarter.
		The Focus PZEV illustrates one of the inherent strengths of the I-4 engine design, its combustion efficiency.
		The 2.3-liter Focus PZEV is designed to provide dependable performance and high levels of driving quality throughout its useful service life.
	www.new-cars.com /news/030102-ford-focus-pzev.html (1482 words)

	About the Ford Focus PZEV
		Unfortunately, Ford isn't offering a PZEV Focus in all 50 states in the 2005 model.
		The concept of a PZEV is that it emits no more pollution than a power plant generates to recharge an electric car’s battery.
		A PZEV like the Focus emits only about one pound of smog-forming pollution over 15,000 miles of driving.
	localdc.com /env/fordfocuspzev.htm (272 words)

	Toyota News 2003, The Partial-Zero Emission Vehicle Camry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The PZEV Camry is the cleanest fully gasoline powered vehicle purchasable by a consumer, and the Camry (PZEV) complies with the State of California's Clean Air Initiative.
		Moreover, PZEV Camrys emit nearly zero emissions from the vaporization of gas in the fuel tank and fuel system.
		The PZEV Camry is capable of achieving EPA city and/or highway estimated fuel mileage ratings of 23/32 miles per gallon.
	www.usednewcarstrucksforsale.com /news3.html (251 words)

	Metroactive Features \| Rev
		When I talked to CARB spokeswoman Gennet Paauwe, she let me know that it's true the PZEVs do reduce smog-forming emissions, but there is one well-known particle that isn't part of the PZEV plan: carbon dioxide.
		PZEV: Partial Zero Emission Vehicles meet SULEV tailpipe emission standards, have a 15 year /150,000-mile warranty and have zero evaporative emissions.
		PZEV cars are OK. However, the fuel economy is pretty disappointing.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/cruz/01.26.05/rev-0504.html (602 words)

	EVWORLD NEWSWIRE: PZEV Camry To Go On Sale in California
		The PZEV Camry is the cleanest all-gasoline powered vehicle that a consumer can purchase and it complies with the State of California's Clean Air Initiative.
		In addition, PZEV Camrys emit virtually zero emissions from the vaporization of fuel in the gas tank and fuel system.
		PZEV Camrys are distinguished by a leaf car sticker placed in the left rear quarter panel window.
	www.evworld.com /view.cfm?page=news&newsid=3111 (619 words)

	Motor Age: PZEV Camry moves to East Coast - New Technology - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The PZEV engine features a new intake manifold unit with runner valves that close down to speed up airflow.
		This improves mixing of the air/fuel mixture, says the automaker, and reduces the amount of fuel that may adhere to the intake port and cylinder walls on cold start-up.
		Because the Camry engine was already SULEV rated, the PZEV designation indicates that the fuel system is also sealed against vapor leakage and evaporation.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3102/is_2_123/ai_114050082 (261 words)

	Ford Racing: News
		Los Angeles — The 2003 Ford Focus PZEV (partial zero emissions vehicle), introduced today at the 2003 Los Angeles Auto Show, meets California’s stringent partial zero emissions standard without requiring performance, fun-to-drive or economical sacrifices on the part of its owners.
		The Focus PZEV is powered by an all-new 2.3-liter I-4 engine generating 148 horsepower and 152 foot-pounds of torque.
		A year later, the all-new 2.3-liter I-4 engine will be introduced in all non-SVT Ford Focus models in the U.S. The Focus PZEV illustrates one of the inherent strengths of the I-4 engine design, its combustion efficiency.
	www.fordracing.com /news/index.asp?flashcheck=0&bhjs=0&article=21128 (1303 words)

	ARI's Environmental Fleet Technology Newsletter
		The Focus PZEV, powered by the company’s new Duratec 23E engine, was introduced in the spring of 2003 to help Ford meet California’s Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which also has been adopted by New York, Vermont and Massachusetts.
		Under the rule, the seven largest auto manufacturers were required to sell zero and near zero emissions vehicles in varying quantities based on a complex formula that took into account market share, when the vehicles were sold, as well as other factors.
		The origin of PZEVs are rooted in a compromise reached between regulators and automakers recognizing that consumer demand was very low for battery-powered vehicles, which have high costs, limited ranges and need to be plugged-in to recharge.
	www.arifleet.com /efnews/EFBa3-11.htm (1411 words)

	INERGY - Automotive System - PZEV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Facing one of the highest levels of pollution on the planet, California has adopted strong environmental regulations which require vehicles to reduce their fuel emission by a factor of ten, to under 54 mg per vehicle per day.
		Inergy’s PZEV fuel systems have passed all validations and severe testing before being put on the market.
		Inergy is now able to provide its customers with fuel systems that emit less than 20mg of hydrocarbons a day, saving on development and industrial investments, validations and reducing risks for our customers.
	www.inergyautomotive.com /public/inergy_contlib.php?maPage=26&maRub=1 (300 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cleaner cars take toll on automakers' costs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The extra cost of PZEV (pronounced PEE-zev) hardware is estimated at $500 a car by automakers and consultants, but at less than $200 by California clean-air officials.
		But the PZEV model comes with a more-powerful engine that normally would be more than $115 extra.
		Toyota's nationwide PZEV is a gas-electric hybrid, the redesigned '04 Prius.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2003-09-16-cleancar_x.htm (2019 words)

	FORD'S PZEV DIESEL QUEST \|
		Carmakers have already achieved PZEV levels in some of their gasoline-engine models that are sold in California, and Wagner assumed that if his company can engineer diesel-hybrids that attain the same emissions standards that they should be able to be sold in California, which classifies diesel emissions as carcinogens.
		While the folks at Ford are clearly excited about their PZEV diesel program and believe that interest in modern diesel engines is growing in America, they acknowledge that the current "aberration" in diesel fuel prices may cool some of that interest.
		Whether or not they will someday build a PZEV diesel hybrid for the consumer market is yet to be seen, but its encouraging to see they are exploring all these options from hydrogen fuel cells to hydrogen-fueled IC engines to biodiesel hybrid-electrics.
	www.evworld.com /syndicated/evworld_article_795.cfm (2065 words)

	LA Auto Show: Ford Focus PZEV Unveiled
		The Focus PZEV is powered by an all-new 2.3-liter I-4 engine generating 148 horsepower and 152 foot-pounds of torque.
		This PZEV powertrain will become the standard engine powering all California, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts Focus models beginning later in the first quarter.
		The 2.3-liter Focus PZEV is designed to provide dependable performance and high levels of driving quality throughout its useful service life.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2003/01/02/152161.html (1455 words)

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