Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations — 1
facturer has described that seat as optional, (v) permit expanded use of the automobile for cargo-carrying purposes through the removal or stowing of seats to create a flat surface extending from the forwardmost point of installation of those seats to the rear of the automobile’s interior, with automobiles of the 2012 and subsequent model years being equipped with at least three rows of designated seating positions as standard equipment. ( camion léger ) mild hybrid electric technology means a technology that includes automatic start/stop capability and regenerative braking capability, and with which the recovered energy is at least 15% but less than 65% of the total braking energy, as determined in accordance with the test procedure set out in section 116(d) of Title 40, chapter I, part 600, subpart B, of the CFR. ( technologie électrique hybride légère ) model type means passenger automobiles or light trucks that have the same combination of car line, transmission class and basic engine or basic electric motor. ( type de modèle ) model year means the year, as determined under section 4 , that is used by a manufacturer to designate a model of vehicle. ( année de modèle ) natural gas dual fuel vehicle means a vehicle that (a) is designed to operate either on (i) natural gas or gasoline, or (ii) natural gas or diesel fuel; (b) yields equal or greater energy efficiency, calculated in accordance with section 510(g)(1) of Title 40, chapter I, part 600, subpart F, of the CFR, while operating on natural gas as it does while operating on gasoline or diesel fuel; and (c) meets or exceeds the minimum driving range set out in section 5(a) of Title 49, subtitle B, chapter V, part 538, of the CFR. ( véhicule à gaz naturel à double carburant ) natural gas vehicle means a vehicle designed to operate exclusively on natural gas. ( véhicule au gaz naturel ) nominal tank capacity means the volume of the fuel tank specified by the manufacturer to the nearest three eighths of a litre (one tenth of a U.S. gallon).  ( capacité nominale du réservoir à carburant ) passenger automobile means any automobile, other than a light truck, that is designed for use in the transportation of not more than 10 persons. ( automobile à passagers ) payload capability means the difference between the GVWR and curb weight of a vehicle. ( charge utile ) plug-in hybrid electric vehicle means a hybrid electric vehicle that has the capability to recharge its energy storage system from an electric source that is not on board the vehicle. ( véhicule électrique hybride rechargeable ) running clearance means the vertical distance from the level surface on which a vehicle is standing to the lowest point on the vehicle, excluding any point on a component that forms part of the vehicle’s unsprung weight. ( jeu fonctionnel ) static loaded radius arc means a portion of a circle whose centre is the centre of a standard tire-rim combination of a vehicle and whose radius is the distance from that centre to the level surface on which the vehicle is standing, measured with the vehicle at curb weight, the wheel parallel to the vehicle’s longitudinal centreline and the tire inflated to the manufacturer’s recommended pressure. ( arc du rayon sous charge ) strong hybrid electric technology means a technology that includes automatic start/stop capability and regenerative braking capability, and with which the recovered energy is at least 65% of the total braking energy, as determined in accordance with the test procedure set out in section 116(d) of Title 40, chapter I, part 600, subpart B, of the CFR. ( technologie électrique hybride complète ) temporary living quarters means a space in the interior of an automobile that includes sleeping surfaces and household conveniences and in which people may temporarily live. ( abri provisoire ) towing capability means the difference between the GCWR and GVWR of a vehicle. ( capacité de remorquage ) transmission class [Repealed, SOR/2014-207, s. 1] u