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low emission vehicle is a
vehicleA vehicle is a mechanical means of conveyance, a carriage or transport. Most often they are manufactured , although some other means of transport which are not made by humans also may be called vehicles; examples include icebergs and floating tree trunks.Vehicles may be propelled or pulled by...
that emits relatively low levels of air pollutants. The term may be used in a general sense, but in some countries it is defined in
lawLaw is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a primary social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets...
; low emission vehicles may be given
taxTo tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law.Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
or other advantages, while high emission vehicles may suffer restrictions or additional taxation.
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low emission vehicle is a
vehicleA vehicle is a mechanical means of conveyance, a carriage or transport. Most often they are manufactured , although some other means of transport which are not made by humans also may be called vehicles; examples include icebergs and floating tree trunks.Vehicles may be propelled or pulled by...
that emits relatively low levels of air pollutants. The term may be used in a general sense, but in some countries it is defined in
lawLaw is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a primary social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets...
; low emission vehicles may be given
taxTo tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law.Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
or other advantages, while high emission vehicles may suffer restrictions or additional taxation.
Examples
Examples of automobiles available to consumers in the United States with the CARB LEV-2 ULEV (Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle emissions rating) include the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, and Nissan Versa.