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Alternative Transportation & the Road Ahead. State of Utah Fleet Vehicles. 7,400 State Vehicles. 30 – State Government Agencies 10 - Institutions of Higher Education. State Vehicle Purchasing - Last 10 Years. 1,858 Flex Fuel Vehicles. 150 Dedicated/Bi-fuel CNG.
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7,400 State Vehicles 30 – State Government Agencies 10 - Institutions of Higher Education
State Vehicle Purchasing - Last 10 Years 1,858 Flex Fuel Vehicles 150 Dedicated/Bi-fuel CNG 644 Hybrid Electric Vehicles 12 Dedicated Electric Vehicles
63A-9-403. Clean emissions vehicles -- Alternative fuel vehicles. “…the division shall ensure that 50% or more of new or replacement division-owned state vehicles…used for the transportation of passengers are motor vehicles with emissions that are equal to or cleaner than the standards established in bin 2 in Table S04-1…or any vehicle propelled…using one of the following alternative fuels: (1) electricity from an off-board source; (2) natural gas; (3) liquid petroleum gas; (4) hydrogen; or (5) biodiesel” Senator Scott K. Jenkins (R)
TABLE S04-1 –TIER 2 AND INTERIM NON-TIER 2 FULL USEFUL LIFE EXHAUST MASS EMISSION STANDARDS (Grams per mile) Source: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009-title40-vol19/pdf/CFR-2009-title40-vol19-sec86-1811-04.pdf
It’s not about… Fuel/vehicle Type CNG, Hybrid, FFV, Propane, Electric, etc. It’s about… Vehicle Emissions
Tier III Vehicles and Fuel The Program will reduce the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality & public health. Considers the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated system. Sets new vehicle emissions standards and lowers the sulfur content of gasoline beginning in 2017. Will reduce both tailpipe and evaporative emissions. The new gasoline sulfur standards will make emissions control systems more effective. Source: EPA, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/tier3.htm
Source: US EPA http://www.epa.gov/otaq/images/tier3.pdf
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