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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2702. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term -
(1) "advanced automobile propulsion system" means an energy
conversion system, including engine and drive train, which
utilizes advanced technology and is suitable for use in an
advanced automobile;
(2) "developer" means any person engaged in whole or in part in
research or other efforts directed toward the development of
advanced automobile technology;
(3) "fuel" means any energy source capable of propelling an
automobile;
(4) "fuel economy" refers to the average distance traveled in
representative driving conditions by an automobile per unit of
fuel consumed, as determined by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with test
procedures which shall be established by rule and shall require
that fuel economy tests be conducted in conjunction with the
exhaust emissions tests mandated by section 7525 of title 42;
(5) "intermodal adaptability" refers to any characteristics of
an automobile which enable it to be operated or carried, or which
facilitate its operation or carriage, by or on an alternative
mode or other system of transportation;
(6) "reliability" refers to (A) the average time and distance
over which normal automobile operation can be expected without
significant repair or replacement of parts, and (B) the ease of
diagnosis and repair of an automobile, its systems, and parts in
the event of failure during use or damage from an accident;
(7) "safety" refers to the performance of an automobile
propulsion system or equipment in such a manner that the public
is protected against unreasonable risk of accident and against
unreasonable risk of death or bodily injury in case of accident;
(8) "State" means any State, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
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