HOV sticker?

[letsgoskatepool]

I was curious about the hov sticker hybrid vehicles get in Florida. Are these stickers applicable on the smart?

[Flashman]

Nope. Those are for Hybrid or ILEV (super low emissions) vehicles only. The smart may not use a lot of fuel, but it puts out enough pollutants to qualify as a "Bin 5", about par for most cars.

Details | Green Vehicle Guide | US EPA

[miami451]

From what I understand the car has to do 40 MPG in the highway to get the HOV sticker. The smart us an ULEV (Ultra Low Emissions) better than ILEV (Inherently Low Emission Vehicle)

[Flashman]

Originally Posted by miami451

From what I understand the car has to do 40 MPG in the highway to get the HOV sticker. The smart us an ULEV (Ultra Low Emissions) better than ILEV (Inherently Low Emission Vehicle)

In Florida the HOV sticker is assigned to only:

1. Hybrid cars (any)
2. ILEV emissions vehicles (no gas cars current sold meet this, though the new Honda Civic GX "may" qualify).

Notice that no mention is made of the MPG itself, just the emissions. Florida "ILEV" seems to roughly equal a car of EPA BIN 2 or better rating (2-0).

The 2008 Smart is an EPA BIN 5 vehicle, better than "the rest", but nothing special (emissions wise). California calls this a LEV II car.

For comparison BIN 3-4 is a ULEV II in California. Bin 2 is a SULEV II, and Bin 1 is a ZEV.