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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
It surprised me that EPA took so long to do that move. When it comes to California, it's a whole different situation, and honestly it wouldn't surprise me to see at least a handful of automakers limiting its California offering to hybrids just to avoid the PITA of CARB compliance for non-hybrids.
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Most manufacturers can meet CARB and AQMD requirements in pollutants. It's the addition of CO2 as a pollutant ( and thus an implied MPG requirement ) that has pushed people to mandate EVs and strong hybrids.