How do the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) regulations align with EcoCAR?
The vehicle categories defined in the CARB ZEV regulations are similar to vehicle categories that EcoCAR teams must choose for their advanced propulsion architectures or designs, including:
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) < 50 kW peak electric motor power
- HEVs > 50 kW peak electric motor power
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
- Range-extending and full-function electric vehicles