15 U.S.C. § 2702: Definitions

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Defines key words used in this chapter about automobiles and their technology. An "advanced automobile propulsion system" is the engine and drivetrain that use new technology to power an advanced car. A "developer" is anyone doing research or work to create advanced car technology. "Fuel" means any energy source that can make a car move. "Fuel economy" is the average distance a car travels per unit of fuel, measured under test rules set by the EPA and done together with the exhaust emissions tests required by section 7525 of title 42. "Intermodal adaptability" means features that let a car be used or carried by other transport systems. "Reliability" means how long and far a car can run without major repairs and how easy it is to diagnose and fix problems. "Safety" means the propulsion system and equipment protect the public from unreasonable risk of accidents, death, or injury. "State" includes any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and other U.S. territories or possessions.

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As used in this chapter, the term—

(1)“advanced automobile propulsion system” means an energy conversion system, including engine and drive train, which utilizes advanced technology and is suitable for use in an advanced automobile;

(2)“developer” means any person engaged in whole or in part in research or other efforts directed toward the development of advanced automobile technology;

(3)“fuel” means any energy source capable of propelling an automobile;

(4)“fuel economy” refers to the average distance traveled in representative driving conditions by an automobile per unit of fuel consumed, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with test procedures which shall be established by rule and shall require that fuel economy tests be conducted in conjunction with the exhaust emissions tests mandated by section 7525 of title 42;

(5)“intermodal adaptability” refers to any characteristics of an automobile which enable it to be operated or carried, or which facilitate its operation or carriage, by or on an alternative mode or other system of transportation;

(6)“reliability” refers to (A) the average time and distance over which normal automobile operation can be expected without significant repair or replacement of parts, and (B) the ease of diagnosis and repair of an automobile, its systems, and parts in the event of failure during use or damage from an accident;

(7)“safety” refers to the performance of an automobile propulsion system or equipment in such a manner that the public is protected against unreasonable risk of accident and against unreasonable risk of death or bodily injury in case of accident;

(8)“State” means any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or any other territory or possession of the United States.

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Section 7525 of title 42, referred to in par. (4), was in the original “section 206 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857f–5)”, meaning act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, § 206, as added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–604, § 8(a), 84 Stat. 1694, which was formerly classified to section 1857f–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and which is classified to section 7525 of Title 42 pursuant to the general revision of the Clean Air Act by Pub. L. 95–95, Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 685.

§2702 Definitions

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