Which vehicle is not considered an alternative-fuel vehicle?

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试卷: LEED AP BD+C模拟题B[查看]
Which vehicle is not considered an alternative-fuel vehicle?
A: Electric car
B: Efficient gas-electric hybrid
C: Natural gas powered car
D: Gas powered Honda that has achieved a Green Score of 40

参考答案: D

本题解释:
A green score of 40 does not imply a fuel efficiency of 40 mpg or more or that
the car is powered with alternative fuel. In fact most cars that are eligible for
LEED don\'t come anywhere close to that. The score is based on emissions
not on fuel efficiency. For a complete list look at:

Reference: GreenerCars website
Alternative-fuel vehicles use nongasoline fuels such as:
electricity
hydrogen
propane
compressed natural gas
liquied natural gas
methanol
ethanol
efficient gas-electric hybrids
Hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius are not, of themselves, alternative fuel
vehicles - clever use of a battery, motor/generator, merely means that a more efficient
but less powerful engine can be used. Essentially all the power comes from petroleum.
For LEED, low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles are defined as vehicles that are
either classified as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by the California Air Resources
Board or have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an
Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.