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Tailpipe Emissions

A. Ford U.S. Average NOx Emissions

Grams per mile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Passenger cars 0.22 0.15 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.06
All light duty 0.41 0.29 0.17 0.10 0.09 0.08
  • Reported to regulatory authorities (EPA)

B. Ford U.S. Average NMOG Emissions

Grams per mile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Passenger cars 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.08 0.07
All light duty 0.16 0.15 0.12 0.10 0.09 0.09
  • Reported to regulatory authorities (EPA)

C. Ford U.S. Average Vehicle Emissions

Grams per mile
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Passenger cars 0.33 0.25 0.18 0.17 0.14 0.13
All light duty 0.57 0.44 0.29 0.20 0.18 0.18
  • Reported to regulatory authorities (EPA)

Notes to the Data

Chart B

NMOG = Non-Methane Organic Gases

Chart C

Average vehicle emissions are the smog-forming pollutants from vehicle tailpipes, characterized as the sum of [(NMOG + NOx emissions) x volume] for all products in the fleet.