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• Air pollution dispersion terminology
  ...used much of the terminology in their laws and regulations regarding [[air pollution]] control. ...have other special meanings when used in fields of activity other than air pollution dispersion modeling.
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• Exhaust gas
  {{Main|Diesel exhaust air contaminants|Diesel particulate matter|Automobile emissions control}} ...is directly controlled by the fuel supply, rather than by controlling the air supply. Thus when the engine runs at low power, there is enough oxygen pres
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• Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle
  ...msprog/zevprog/factsheets/driveclean.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=[[California Air Resources Board]]|title=Driveclean.ca.gov fact sheet: Definition of a parti This vehicle category was created as part of a bargain with the [[California Air Resources Board]] (CARB), so that the [[automobile]] manufacturers could po
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• California Air Resources Board
  ...s Board in 1967, it is known for setting extremely stringent standards for air quality. * Attain and maintain healthy air quality.
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• Air pollution dispersion terminology
  ...used much of the terminology in their laws and regulations regarding [[air pollution]] control. ...have other special meanings when used in fields of activity other than air pollution dispersion modeling.
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• Green vehicle
  ...count a vehicle's Air Pollution Score and Greenhouse Gas Score. Higher Air Pollution Scores indicate vehicles that emit lower amounts of pollutants that cause s ...o those vehicles that score 9 or better on both the Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Scores.
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• Throttle
  ...n|fuel-injector]] or [[carburetor]] maintaining a relatively constant fuel/air ratio. In a motor vehicle the control used by the driver to regulate power ...h allows the [[Engine Control Unit|ECU]] greater possibilities in reducing air emissions.
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• Automobile emissions control
  ...control''' covers all the technologies that are employed to reduce the air pollution-causing emissions produced by [[automobile]]s. Exhaust emissions control s ...in the number of vehicles in use, have meant that the overall reduction in pollution has been much slower.
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• Roadway air dispersion modeling
  ...work in the United States began requiring quantitative analysis of the air pollution consequences of major roadway and airport projects. By the early 1970s thi ...surrounding terrain and local meteorology are addressed. For example, many air quality standards require that certain near worst case meteorological condi
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• Roadway noise
  ...ed to contribute a proportionately large share of the total societal noise pollution. ...nd Noise Control Act<ref> Public Law No. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1234 (1972)Noise Pollution and Abatement Act of 1972, codification amended at 42 U.S.C. 4901-4918 (19
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...eated inside the cylinder either by [[ignition system|ignition]] of a fuel air mixture ([[internal combustion engine]]) or by contact with a hot heat exch ...ill used in some applications such as to drive many modern torpedoes or as pollution free motive power.
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• Selective Catalytic Reduction
  .... The SCR unit is generally located between the furnace economizer and the air heater and the ammonia is injected into the catalyst chamber through an amm [[Category:Pollution control technologies]]
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• Exhaust system
  *A [[catalytic converter]] to reduce air pollution. ...the exhaust system from the outlet of the header to the final vent to open air — everything from the header back. Header-back systems are generally prod
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• Battery Technology
  ...PZEV). Since the California program was designed by the CARB to reduce air pollution and not to promote electric vehicles, the zero emissions requirement in Cal ===Zinc-air===
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• Off-road vehicle
  ...ore pollution in areas that might normally have none. In addition to noise pollution that can cause hearing impairment and stress in wildlife,<ref name=wild>[ht ...n 32 million cars every year."<ref Name="ENS2">{{cite web| title = New Air Pollution Rules Target Off Road Vehicles| work = Article| publisher = Environment New
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• Gasoline direct injection
  ...on timing, instead of having a throttle plate which restricts the incoming air supply. Adding this function to the EMS requires considerable enhancement ...ut. Each mode is characterized by the air-fuel ratio. The stoichiometric air-fuel ratio for [[petrol]] (gasoline) is 14.7:1 by weight, but ultra lean mo
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• Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid
  * High capacity air cleaner. * High capacity air cleaner.
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• Fuel injection
  ...g fuel into an [[internal combustion engine]], where the fuel is burned in air to release energy in the form of heat, which is then converted to mechanica ..., whereas a carburetor relies on the modest air pressure created by intake air rushing through it to add the fuel to the airstream.
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• Alternative Fuel Vehicles
  ...quality. Most hydrogen vehicles are powered by fuel cells that produce no air pollutants and few greenhouse gases. If fueled with pure hydrogen, fuel cel * Zero air pollutant emissions
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• Carburetor
  ...ca) or ''carbie'' (chiefly in Australia) for short, is a device that mixes air and [[fuel]] for an [[internal-combustion engine]]. It was invented by Hung ...gh the oil covered mesh; this was an effective system in a time when paper air filters did not exist. Beginning in the late 1930s, downdraft carburetors
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  ...r vapor as exhaust. Another benefit is that, theoretically, the source of pollution created today by burning fossil fuels could be moved to centralized power p ...methane, in a modern [[internal combustion engine]], but they produce more pollution than would use of that energy in [[plug-in hybrid electric vehicles]]. Hydr
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• Engine control unit
  ...ulled into the engine. The ECU will inject more fuel according to how much air is passing into the engine. If the engine has not warmed up yet, more fuel ...rottle stop using a bidirectional DC motor. Early TBI systems used an idle air control stepper motor. Effective idle speed control must anticipate the eng
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• Ford Cleveland engine
  ...ne designs required bulky and unsightly external tubing to feed Thermactor air into the exhaust manifolds and exhaust gas to the EGR valve below the [[car ...ch had to be placed before the Thermactor air was added. Since Thermactor air was injected right into the block's exhaust ports in the M-block, there was
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• Internal Combustion Engine
  ...irst internal combustion engines did not have compression, but ran on what air/fuel mixture could be sucked or blown in during the first part of the intak ...lta/Pages/eF5struF.html]) in which an electric spark exploded a mixture of air and hydrogen, firing a cork from the end of the gun.
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• Catalytic converter
  ...al temperature of the catalytic converter, and thus precipitate out of the air. ...xture control. This is because the three-way converter works best when the air-fuel ratio of the engine is kept within a certain very narrow range of the
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• ACEA agreement
  ...ments/newsreleases/TERM2004-en Poor European test standards understate air pollution from cars]
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• Isuzu Panther
  Pedestrians are complaining about the air pollution produced from the exhaust of the diesel powered Panther.Some car magazines
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• Plug-in hybrid
  ...unities, Southern California Air Quality Management District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, [[CARB]], and other governmental agencies. In ...-- may also be more practical. From a human health perspective, "shifting" pollution away from large urban areas may be considered a significant advantage.
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• Alcohol fuel
  ...nt is however not directly applicable to engines as the compression of the air in the cylinder means that the temperature is several hundred degrees Celsi ...lations may also require other formulations or added chemicals that reduce pollution, but add complexity to the fuel distribution and increase the cost of the f
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• Off-roading
  ...as off-road tires (provided they are road-legal), recovery winches, raised air intakes etc. Vehicles on RTV trials are usually best described as "modified ...les as far as possible before winching is needed. Roll-cages and "snorkel" air intakes are required to prevent vehicle damage. The vehicle's electrical sy
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• Petroleum electric hybrid vehicle
  ...ed to recapture energy and stored to power electrical accessories, such as air conditioning. Shutting down the engine at idle can also be used to reduce f ...nt heat from its surroundings.<ref>[http://www.aircaraccess.com/pics01.htm Air cars] from Pneumatic Options Research Library</ref>
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• Unsafe at Any Speed
  Chapter four documents the automobile's impact on air pollution and its contribution to smog, with a particular focus on Los Angeles. ...ng to the creation the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‎ and the Clean Air Act, among other things.
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• Parking
  *'''''Carport''''' (open-air single-level covered parking) ...of more parking spaces encourages more road traffic, making congestion and pollution worse.
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• Tires
  ...ing to develop a tire and wheel combination, the Tweel, which does not use air. ...use of its suitable mechanical properties and excellent impermeability for air.
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• Battery electric vehicle
  ..., absorbed glass mat, NiCd, nickel metal hydride, Li-ion, Li-poly and zinc-air batteries and the Molten salt battery. ...manufacture of advanced batteries such as Li-ion, Li ion polymer and zinc-air are hazardous and potentially environmentally damaging. While these technol
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• Ford Bronco
  • The air cleaner was redesigned to help increase air flow. • There were catalytic converters installed due to the pollution control laws.
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• Pony car
  ...c]] [[automatic transmission]] or four-speed manual gearbox, [[radio]]s, [[air conditioning]], [[power steering]], and other accessories.<ref>[http://auto .... Performance of the hottest pony cars began to erode as a result of [[air pollution|emissions controls]] and the added weight of required safety features. The
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• Effects of the automobile on societies
  ...art of its development, no consideration was given to concerns such as air pollution, destruction caused by road-building, and the massively increased consumpti
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• Corporate Average Fuel Economy
  ...[[fuel economy in automobiles|fuel economy]], [[road-traffic safety]], air pollution, and climate change. In the mid 2000s, increasing safety of smaller cars an ...ped of their historic right to set their own more stringent automotive air pollution standards.
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• Peugeot 205
  ...petrol injection and catalytic converters introduced, to meet the new 1992 pollution limits. 1996 Peugeot 205 (1124 cc) ...), and came equipped with all available vendor options at that time except air-conditioning, but including full black leather interior, ABS, powersteering
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• Alpine
  In 1987 fitment of anti-pollution systems allowed the V6 Turbo to be distributed to Switzerland, Germany, Aus ...front was completely re-designed The interior was also greatly improved. Air-conditioning and power steering were fitted as standard. The total producti
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• Fuel economy in automobiles
  ...per unit distance is roughly proportional to the square of speed. Because air resistance increases so rapidly with speed, above about 30&nbsp;mph (48&nbs ...rating system, from one to five stars, that combines greenhouse gases with pollution, rating each from 0 to 10 with ten being best. To get 5 stars a combined sc
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• Diesel Vehicles
  ...to more complex engines, lack of availablity of fuel, and a higher rate of pollution. The emission problem is why diesels aren't currently sold in California an ...pushing the exhausted gas-charge out of the cylinder, and drawing in fresh air) of the engine is done either by ports or valves. An animation showing the
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• Lincoln Continental
  ...]] dimmers, [[cruise control]], rear window defroster (electric and forced air), electric everything and remote control trunk release. ...in 1973, grille changes in 1971 and 1977, and progressive introduction of pollution controls. Nevertheless, from 1972 to 1975 the [[Lincoln Continental Mark I
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• V8 engine
  ...onfiguration instead since it is lighter and easier to [[air-cooled engine|air cool]], in addition to which it can be manufactured in modular designs shar ...(8.2 L) ''[[Cadillac V8 engine#500|500]]''. Once the 1970s oil crisis and pollution regulations hit, big-block V8s did not last too much longer in cars; luxury
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• La Macchina
  ...re energy is obtained from the same amount of fuel, and there is minimal [[pollution]]. Furthermore, the MYT Engine can be used with many types of [[fuel]], inc ...r, a 45-horsepower snowmobile engine was attached to two fans which sucked air from under the car, producing prodigious amounts of [[downforce]] at all sp
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• Top Gear (2002 TV series)
  ...]], but the move was rejected by West Oxfordshire council due to noise and pollution concerns.<ref>{{cite web ...d. The BBC version is to debut on German television in 2010. The show will air in a dubbed format on Kabel Eins<ref>http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.as
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