Cleaning Breathe 2014 Clean Car Buying Guide

Clean Air Choice VehiclesPartial Zero-Emission Vehicles (PZEVs)55.3BuickLaCrosse (3.6)City/Hwy)* 18/285PZEVsFord5Focus (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 27/374.8KiaSportage 2WD, 4WD (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 19/2656.655.3Mazda3 (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 30/4154.36.9FordFusion (1.5)(City/Hwy)* 23/3656.34.86.9Mazda6 (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 26/385Cadillac5ATS (3.6)(City/Hwy)* 18/28GMCTerrain FWD, AWD (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 20/2954.957.155.8CadillacCTS sedan,CTS sedan AWD (3.6)(City/Hwy) 18/2657.1HondaAccord (3.5)(City/Hwy)* 21/34Mercedes5C 300 4MATIC, C 350, E 350,E 350 Coupe, E 350 4MATIC,E 350 4MATIC Coupe(City/Hwy)* 20/296.3CadillacATS, ATS AWD (3.6)(City/Hwy)* 18/26HondaAccord (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 27/3656.854.6CadillacXTS (3.6)(City/Hwy)* 18/2856.9HondaCivic (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 28/39MercedesGLK 350, GLK 350 4MATIC(City/Hwy)* 19/2654.954.6ChevroletCruze (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 22/3555.5HyundaiElantra (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 28/38SubaruImpreza AWD (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 27/3654.955.3ChevroletEquinox FWD, AWD (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 20/2956.3HyundaiElantra, Elantra Coup (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 24/34SubaruImpreza Wagon AWD (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 27/3655.455.3ChevroletImpala (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 21/3156HyundaiSonata (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 24/35SubaruLegacy AWD (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 24/3255.455.1ChevroletSonic, Sonic 5 (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 25/3555.2KiaForte, Forte Eco (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 25/36SubaruForester AWD (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 24/3255.65.3Chrysler200FWD (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 20/3156.2Kia5Forte, Forte 5,Forte Coupe (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 24/34SubaruOutback AWD Wagon (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 24/305.25.3DodgeAvenger (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 21/3056.2KiaOptima (2.4)(City/Hwy)* 23/34Subaru5XV Crosstrek AWD (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 25/33VehiclesVehiclesPassengersCarbon Footprint(CO2 tons/yr)*Carbon Footprint(CO2 tons/yr)*BMW328i, 328i xDrive,428i Convertible428i Coup, 428i Coup xDrive(City/Hwy)* 23/35PZEVsPassengersPassengersPZEVsCarbon Footprint(CO2 tons/yr)*PZEV is an acronym for Partial Zero Emission Vehicle. PZEVs are modern vehicles with advanced engines equipped with cutting-edge emissionscontrols. PZEVs run on gasoline, yet offer extremely clean emissions with zero evaporative emissions. However some PZEVs don’t concurrently offeroutstanding fuel mileage, with the majority of them falling in line with current model year averages.5VehiclesChevrolet CruzeThe Chevrolet Cruze is the first car in its class with10 standard airbags, helping earn the 2014 Cruze a5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration.5

Clean Air Choice VehiclesPartial Zero-Emission Vehicles (PZEVs)Carbon Footprint(CO2 tons/yr)*Carbon Footprint(CO2 tons/yr)*55.2VolkswagenBeetle,Beetle Convertible (2.0),(1.8),(2.5)(City/Hwy)* 23/2945.9VolkswagenCC (2.0)(City/Hwy) 21/315VolkswagenGolf (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 23/305VolkswagenPassat (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 24/345VolkswagenPassat (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 22/31PZEVsPassengersPassengersPZEVs55.7VolvoS80 (3.2)(City/Hwy)* 20/2956.356.85.8VolvoXC60 (3.2)(City/Hwy)* 18/2657.15.7VolvoXC60 AWD (3.2)(City/Hwy)* 18/2556.85.3VolvoXC70 (3.2)(City/Hwy)* 18/2657.155.8VolvoXC70 AWD (3.2)(City/Hwy)* 18/25VolkswagenJetta (1.8)(City/Hwy)* 25/3655.1VolkswagenJetta, Jetta SportsWagen (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 23/3055.7Volkswagen5GTI (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 24/325.5VehiclesToyotaCamry (2.5)(City/Hwy)* 25/35VehiclesVolkswagenJetta GLI (2.0)(City/Hwy)* 23/29Approximate MPG based on 2014 model year data; Carbon Footprint information based on vehicle driven 15,000miles per year.Source: fueleconomy.gov For more information, see CARB’s website at arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/cert/cert.phpVisit South Coast AQMD’s website at aqmd.gov and cleanairchoices.org for its Clean Air Choices site.MPGe: Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit ofenergy consumed. Based on EPA formula of 33.7 kW/hour equal to one gallon of gasoline energy.62014ModelsSubaru ForesterEvery Forester 2.5i model is aPartial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV),meaning it exceedsCalifornia’s stringent emissionsstandards and offers loweremissions than some hybrid oralternative fuel vehicles.

First it was hybrids,then all-electricvehicles. What’snext? Fuel cellvehicles, of courseSCAQMD Employees AdoptingCleaner TechnologiesBy Louis Penna II, Student InternThe electric car - it’s a clean, green, environmentally-friendly machine. Ditch thegas pump, the future is here.With leasing options starting as low as 199 per month and substantial incentive programs that make certain models more affordable than most mid-level sedans,automakers have finally brought their technology and price range for these futuristicvehicles down to Earth.SCAQMD has its own way of sweetening the deal. Employees hired prior to 2006who drive their all-electric vehicle to work can receive a rideshare incentive of up to 85 a month. SCAQMD has several EV chargers available for employees to rechargetheir vehicles while they work.The incentives spurred one rideshare group to jointly lease a Nissan Leaf. Thethree employees, Information Management, Systems & Programming SupervisorsSaad Karam and David Yeh, along with Systems Analyst George Haddad, have beencarpooling together for over a decade. When they calculated that they could share anew car with little out of pocket costs they leased the vehicle in 2013. The state’s 2,500incentive covered their down payment and the combined monthly rideshare incentivepayment each receives from SCAQMD covers the car’s monthly payment. Accordingto Karam, “We just pay a little bit out of pocket each month to cover the insurance.”Though incentive-laden, some consumers may be hesitant to sign on the dottedline. Without the comfort of a 20-gallon tank, there is the worry that running out ofpower could turn their modern transportation machine into a half-ton brick on thefreeway.But Jeanne Pandes Villacorte, an Air Quality Engineer II, doesn’t feel anxiousduring her 56-mile commute.“Having access to workplace charging eliminates the doubt of being able to makethe commute, including being able to handle unexpected trips,” said Villacorte.As a working mom with two kids in school, Villacorte has put over 37,000 mileson her 2011 Nissan Leaf. She enjoys the extra benefit of solo access to HOV lanesand the 80 percent drop in her driving costs. Her home’s solar panelshelp foot the bill while charging after work.“At first, it took some time getting accustomed todriving an EV. But now I have no intention ofgoing back to gas cars. My next car willdefinitely be another all-battery EV.”By Marc CarrelIn 2000, Toyota began a revolution byintroducing the Prius to the U.S. Thethen-unheard of hybrid vehicle claimed afuel efficiency rating of 48 mpg (equivalent to41 mpg today) due to its gas-electric motor andregenerative braking that recharges the car’sbattery. The Prius was a hit. By 2011 Toyota soldover a million of the new hybrid in the U.S.A decade later, in 2010, Nissan introducedthe LEAF, which has become the best sellingall-electric car in history with over 50,000 unitssold worldwide by February 2013. Today thereare dozens of alternative fuel vehicles on themarket.But with technology moving soquickly, the newest clean vehicle technology,hydrogen, is expected to be powering cars in2015. Honda Motor Co. and Toyota plan to havehydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) intheir showrooms next year. Hyundai MotorCo. recently announced it will offer a fuel-cellversion of its Tucson crossover model in Spring2014. This would make it the first federallycertified hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle available formass-market sale in the United States.FCV hydrogen cars have a range similar togasoline-powered vehicles, take just as muchtime to refuel (3-5 minutes) and do not produceany tailpipe emissions. Production capacity forthese vehicles is expected to increase over thecoming years as automakers work to meet thecorporate average fuel economy target of 54.5mpg. Automakers are also required to meetCalifornia’s goal of 15.4% of the state’s vehiclesbeing zero-emissions vehicles by 2025.The tricky part in encouraging the generalpublic to adopt FCVs is to ensure there isadequate refueling locations for hydrogenfuel cell vehicles. California’s recently adoptedlegislation, which SCAQMD strongly supported,will provide more than 200 million in fundingto build at least 100 hydrogen fueling stationsby 2025. The Golden State currently has 10publicly-available hydrogen fueling stations.Automakers have said they’re focusing on sellingfuel-cell vehicles in California initially, thenexpanding to other states when more hydrogenfueling stations are available.7

South CoastAir Quality Management District21865 Copley DriveDiamond Bar, CA 91765-4178Address Service RequestedRental Car Companies Offering Electric Optionsby Michelle Cirrito, Student InternSeveral major rental car companies areproviding electric vehicles for rent inSouthern California. Among these isEnterprise Holdings, which now offerscustomers cleaner choices through its threerental car companies, Enterprise, Alamo andNational. With this new option, individualsare able to express their pledge to sustainabilityby selecting a plug-in electric vehicle (EV). Inaddition, EV charging stations will be installedat select Enterprise locations. Together, theseoptions offer customers the opportunity tomake a simple choice that will benefit theenvironment.Hertz is also offering an all-electric optionby making Tesla Model S available to rent as partof its Dream Cars collection that includes otherhigh end vehicles such as models fromFerrari, Porsche and Lamborghini. TheTesla vehicle is only available to rentfrom its San Francisco and LosAngeles airport locations.Hertz’ Green TravelerCollecion includes aline of alternativefuel vehicles,includingEVs for rent in New York, Washington, D.C.,San Francisco, London, and two cities in China.Enterprise’s goal is to spark the generalpublic’s interest in clean vehicles. For curiousconsumers, renting an EV or hybrid car for aweekend could encourage them to considergoing green when purchasing their next car,truck or SUV. The inclusion of EVs and otherclean vehicle options in both the Enterpriseand Hertz fleets is an innovative leap towardsadvancing our region’s automotive future.Other companies, such as Avis BudgetGroup, which owns Avis and Budget CarRentals, offer the Toyota Prius hybrid modelfor rent, but have not added EVs to their rentalfleets.This publication is produced by the SouthCoast Air Quality Management District’s(SCAQMD) Legislative & Public Affairs Office.SCAQMD is the air pollution control agencyfor Orange County and major portions ofLos Angeles, San Bernardino and RiversideCounties. SCAQMD does notendorse or warrant any products, services orcompanies mentioned in this publication.To subscribe, send your name andaddress to: SCAQMD Advisor, SCAQMD,21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar,CA 91765-4178, or emailadvisornewsletter@aqmd.gov.For news updates and other information,visit SCAQMD’s Web site at aqmd.gov.The SCAQMD Advisor is also availableonline at aqmd.gov/pubinfo/webpubs.htm.Be aGreen AdvisorSubscriberJoin the growingnumber of SCAQMD Advisorsubscribers who have switched from theprint edition to the online version. Tohelp save paper and resources, sign up ataqmd.gov/listserver/default.aspx or send ane-mail to advisornewletter@aqmd.gov with‘Green Advisor’ as the subject line.

state agencies are taking to help accelerate the market for plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. You can take action too. When you are ready to purchase or lease a new . php to learn more about additional state, federal and private incentive programs for clean vehicles. 2. Clean Air Choice Vehicles 2014 Models Chevrolet .