A vehicle certified by the California Air Resources Board to have emissions from zero to 50,000 miles no higher than 0.125 grams/mile (g/mi) of non-methane organic gases, 3.4 g/mi of carbon monoxide, and 0.4 g/mi of nitrogen oxides. Emissions from 50,000 to 100,000 miles may be slightly higher (See chart in Chapter 2.)
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Transitional low-emission vehicle. Classification of the Californian Air Resources Board.
Transitional Low Emission Vehicle. A vehicle that is certified to meet the TLEV emission standards established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The TLEV standards are less stringent than the LEV standards.
California "Transitional Low Emission Vehicle"
Transitional low-emission vehicle, the dirtiest emission level defined in the California Low-Emission Vehicle regulations. Superseded by LEV as of the 1997 model year.
A vehicle certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to have emission from zero to 50,000 miles no higher than 0.040 grams/mile (g/mi) of non-methane organic gases, 1.7 g/mi of carbon monoxide, and 0.2 g/mi of nitrogen oxides. Emissions from 50,000 to 100,000 miles may be slightly higher.