49 U.S.C. § 32905 : US Code - Section 32905: Manufacturing incentives for alternative fuel automobiles

Search 49 U.S.C. § 32905 : US Code - Section 32905: Manufacturing incentives for alternative fuel automobiles

(a) Dedicated Automobiles. - Except as provided in subsection (c)
of this section or section 32904(a)(2) of this title, for any model
of dedicated automobile manufactured by a manufacturer after model
year 1992, the fuel economy measured for that model shall be based
on the fuel content of the alternative fuel used to operate the
automobile. A gallon of a liquid alternative fuel used to operate a
dedicated automobile is deemed to contain .15 gallon of fuel.
(b) Dual Fueled Automobiles. - Except as provided in subsection
(d) of this section or section 32904(a)(2) of this title, for any
model of dual fueled automobile manufactured by a manufacturer in
model years 1993-2010, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency shall measure the fuel economy for that model by
dividing 1.0 by the sum of -
(1) .5 divided by the fuel economy measured under section
32904(c) of this title when operating the model on gasoline or
diesel fuel; and
(2) .5 divided by the fuel economy measured under subsection
(a) of this section when operating the model on alternative fuel.
(c) Gaseous Fuel Dedicated Automobiles. - For any model of
gaseous fuel dedicated automobile manufactured by a manufacturer
after model year 1992, the Administrator shall measure the fuel
economy for that model based on the fuel content of the gaseous
fuel used to operate the automobile. One hundred cubic feet of
natural gas is deemed to contain .823 gallon equivalent of natural
gas. The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the
appropriate gallon equivalent of other gaseous fuels. A gallon
equivalent of gaseous fuel is deemed to have a fuel content of .15
gallon of fuel.
(d) Gaseous Fuel Dual Fueled Automobiles. - For any model of
gaseous fuel dual fueled automobile manufactured by a manufacturer
in model years 1993-2010, the Administrator shall measure the fuel
economy for that model by dividing 1.0 by the sum of -
(1) .5 divided by the fuel economy measured under section
32904(c) of this title when operating the model on gasoline or
diesel fuel; and
(2) .5 divided by the fuel economy measured under subsection
(c) of this section when operating the model on gaseous fuel.
(e) Fuel Economy Calculations. - The Administrator shall
calculate the manufacturer's average fuel economy under section
32904(a)(1) of this title for each model described under
subsections (a)-(d) of this section by using as the denominator the
fuel economy measured for each model under subsections (a)-(d).
(f) Extending Application of Subsections (b) and (d). - Not later
than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall -
(1) extend by regulation the application of subsections (b) and
(d) of this section for not more than 4 consecutive model years
immediately after model year 2010 and explain the basis on which
the extension is granted; or
(2) publish a notice explaining the reasons for not extending
the application of subsections (b) and (d) of this section.
(g) Study and Report. - Not later than September 30, 2000, the
Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of
Energy and the Administrator, shall complete a study of the success
of the policy of subsections (b) and (d) of this title, and submit
to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Commerce of
the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study,
including preliminary conclusions on whether the application of
subsections (b) and (d) should be extended for up to 4 more model
years. The study and conclusions shall consider -
(1) the availability to the public of alternative fueled
automobiles and alternative fuel;
(2) energy conservation and security;
(3) environmental considerations; and
(4) other relevant factors.
(h) Fuel Economy Incentive Requirements. - In order for any model
of dual fueled automobile to be eligible to receive the fuel
economy incentives included in section 32906(a) and (b), a label
shall be attached to the fuel compartment of each dual fueled
automobile of that model, notifying that the vehicle can be
operated on an alternative fuel and on gasoline or diesel, with the
form of alternative fuel stated on the notice. This requirement
applies to dual fueled automobiles manufactured on or after
September 1, 2006.