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Granite State Clean Cars Program

When you buy a new car, look for the Granite State Clean Cars label to find cars that have higher fuel economy and lower emissions. You’ll save money and protect your health and the environment! New Hampshire car dealers are voluntarily participating in a program to help car shoppers identify less polluting, more fuel-efficient new vehicles. Through the Granite State Clean Cars Program, participating dealers place a special label in the window of new vehicles that meet environmentally superior performance ratings. Over 20 car manufacturers now produce more than 280 different makes and models of new cars that qualify for a Granite State Clean Cars label. To qualify for the label, the vehicle must: Have a highway fuel economy rating of 30 miles per gallon or better. Have an emissions rating of one of the following: LEV (Low Emission Vehicle), ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vehicle), SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle), or PZEV (Partial Zero Emission Vehicle). more …

Publications

• Granite State Clean Cars Brochure
• Program Summary
• Tips to Increase Fuel Efficiency (Factsheet ARD-39)

Education/Outreach (Complete List)

• List of Participating Dealers
• Qualifying Vehicle Lists (2006-2009 Lists)
  • 2009
    • Detailed List
    • Short List

Related Programs

• Alternative Fuels/Advanced Technology Vehicles
• Granite State Clean Cities Coalition (Alternative Fuels and Fuel Reduction)

Partnerships

The Granite State Clean Cars program is a partnership between DES and the following organizations or agencies:

• Appalachian Mountain Club
• Breathe NH
• New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association
• New Hampshire Department of Transportation

Resources/Links

• AMC’s Fuel Economy Calculator
• Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• IRS Income Tax Deduction for Hybrid Vehicles
• US Department of Energy Fuel Economy – Calculate Savings and Compare Vehicles
• US EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide

Contact Us

• Kathleen Brockett
  NHDES Granite State Clean Car Program Contact
  NHDES Air Resources Division
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-6284
  (603) 271-1381 (fax)
  kathleen.brockett@@des.nh.gov

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