Honda Accord's Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle

It turns out that the price tag for Honda’s 2000 Accord EX, which meets California’s Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle standard (the most stringent in the world), is only $100 more than the 1999 model, at $23,200. It is the first car on the market to receive this SULEV certification; the engine emits only 2.3 pounds of hydrocarbons per 100,000 miles of driving, which is equal to spilling a quart of gasoline. The car beats the deadline to meet the SULEV standard, which goes into effect at the beginning of the 2004 model year; its emissions are 86 percent lower than the Low Emission Vehicle standard, which 85 percent of all Hondas now meet.