California Emissions??????????????????
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From: Hilo, Hawaii
California has stricter emissions controls that the US Federal standard. Since it is such a big market, most if not all new cars pass California emission control standars wherever they are sold, so there is nothing different about the California Fit.
Fit's emission rating is: "Emissions levels are rated as Low Emissions Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Tier 2 / Bin 5 by the Federal government." http://world.honda.com/news/2006/4060108Fit/
Fit's emission rating is: "Emissions levels are rated as Low Emissions Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Tier 2 / Bin 5 by the Federal government." http://world.honda.com/news/2006/4060108Fit/
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From: San Diego, CA
california emissions are much tougher. Lots of cars used to sell 49 state vehicles and California-only models. Generally they were 5-10hp weaker but passed the sniffer. Now days they build them for 50 state from the get-go...usually.
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From: The OC, USA
Originally Posted by jeebus
california emissions are much tougher. Lots of cars used to sell 49 state vehicles and California-only models. Generally they were 5-10hp weaker but passed the sniffer. Now days they build them for 50 state from the get-go...usually.
I know on my motorcycle it has an air injection system for the exhaust. Injecting air into the hot exhaust gas to ignite the remaining unburnt hydrocarbons on decel. Gives it that distinct popping noise. There's all sorts of tricks.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Bay Area
The warranty on certain parts of the California Emission Control System (ECS)
is different than the Federal ECS warranty. The manufacturer has to warranty
that the vehicle pass the California smog test for a long period of time and those
emission parts which California has identified must carry a longer warranty. Upshot,
manufacturers must stand behind their smog polluting machines for a long period of time
if they want to do business/sell in California. They can't just dump these global
warming devices here .... some other states may not care, but most Californians clearly do.
How about the bumpers these days? Are they 5MPH or 2.5MPH? I remember it used to ber 5MPH,
but then auto makers complained that it was too costly/heavy/worse gas mileage to do so, 2.5 was back. Is it still
2.5 MPH?
is different than the Federal ECS warranty. The manufacturer has to warranty
that the vehicle pass the California smog test for a long period of time and those
emission parts which California has identified must carry a longer warranty. Upshot,
manufacturers must stand behind their smog polluting machines for a long period of time
if they want to do business/sell in California. They can't just dump these global
warming devices here .... some other states may not care, but most Californians clearly do.
How about the bumpers these days? Are they 5MPH or 2.5MPH? I remember it used to ber 5MPH,
but then auto makers complained that it was too costly/heavy/worse gas mileage to do so, 2.5 was back. Is it still
2.5 MPH?
Last edited by FitCustomer; May 13, 2006 at 12:01 PM.
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