(1) The term "passenger automobile" means any four wheeled vehicle
propelled by fuel which is manufactured for use on public streets, roads
and highways, which is rated at six thousand pounds gross vehicle weight
or less, and which the commissioner determines by rule is manufactured
primarily for use in the transportation of not more than ten
individuals.
(2) The term "passenger automobile" shall not include police, fire, or
other emergency vehicles, as defined by the commissioner, or snow
removal, salt-spreader, and garbage disposal vehicles, or any vehicles
which the commissioner determines, by regulation, should be excluded
from being defined as "passenger vehicles".
(3) The term "average fuel economy" means the total number of
passenger automobiles acquired in a fiscal year to which this section
applies divided by a sum of terms, each term of which is a fraction
created by dividing (i) the number of passenger automobiles so acquired
of a given model type, by (ii) the rated fuel economy of such model type
as determined and published by the federal agency with jurisdiction over
the determination and publication of such fuel economy ratings during
that fiscal year.
(4) The term "average fuel economy standard" means the average miles
per gallon to be achieved in the operation of passenger automobiles
manufactured in a particular model year and shall be as follows:
Model year Fuel economy standard
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - State Energy Office; Organization and Powers, Functions and Duties
5-108 - Purchase of Passenger Automobiles.
5-108-A - Energy Efficient Appliances.
5-111 - State Energy Conservation Plan.
5-113 - Coordination With Environmental Conservation Law.
5-117 - Powers During Energy or Fuel Emergency.
5-119 - Violations; Sanctions.
5-121 - Reserved Power of the Governor.
5-127 - New York State Business Energy Conservation Loan Program.