Alternative Fueled Vehicles (GC-02)

First Edition, March 10, 1994

Copyright 1994 Green Seal, Inc.

  1. Performance Requirements
    1. The product must be made in accordance with reasonable industry practice with respect to quality and performance.

  2. Product Specific Environmental Requirements
    1. Criteria for Environmentally Preferable Alternative Fueled Vehicles: the vehicle(s) runs predominantly on compressed natural gas or electrically-generated power. The vehicle(s) complies with this requirement if it is demonstrated through fuel purchase records and miles driven records for the vehicle(s) that gasoline purchases for the vehicle(s) do not exceed the amount required to drive the vehicle(s) 15% of the miles driven. 2.1 The vehicle(s) includes an on-going program of maintenance to keep each vehicle well-tuned or operating at optimum efficiency. Maintenance records shall be provided for each vehicle upon request.
    2. Applicant must notify Green Seal if any vehicle fails the local emission test within seven (7) calendar days of receiving the test results. All emissions tests conducted under law shall be provided to Green Seal upon request.

  3. Labeling Requirements
    1. The Green Seal certification mark shall appear on the vehicle(s).
    2. Wherever it appears the Green Seal Certification Mark shall be accompanied by the phrase, "Reduced Air Pollution Vehicle: Meets or Exceeds GC-2."