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In 2017 I almost purchased a Mercedes GLE550e PHEV. The vehicle was very limited and hard to find. During my research I discovered one reason for it's limited supply may have been due to CARB state restrictions. CARB is "California Air Resources Board". The GLE550e appeared to only be sold at dealerships in CARB states.
I also found articles about Federal/State laws that cover extended warranty for EV batteries of 8 years and 100k miles, however, I read the extended warranty was only good for cars sold in a CARB state. Additionally, cars purchased in a CARB state may lose the extended battery warranty when vehicle is registered in a non-CARB state or sold to another person.
https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/should-i-buy-an-out-of-state-car.html says:
"The states adopting CARB standards include Arizona, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia."
https://www.myev.com/research/buyers-sellers-advice/evaluating-electric-vehicle-warranties says:
"Importantly, federal regulations mandate that an EV’s battery pack, arguably its most costly component, be covered for at least eight years or 100,000 miles."
Writing this post I just found out about another auto emission category - ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicles).
https://autoweek.com/article/green-cars/autoweek-explains-carb-states-zev-states-smile-states states:
'For example, the Kia Niro EV I just drove is only for sale in ZEV states; Michigan is NOT a ZEV state, so if you want one here in Michigan, you’re out of luck."
I also found articles about Federal/State laws that cover extended warranty for EV batteries of 8 years and 100k miles, however, I read the extended warranty was only good for cars sold in a CARB state. Additionally, cars purchased in a CARB state may lose the extended battery warranty when vehicle is registered in a non-CARB state or sold to another person.
https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/should-i-buy-an-out-of-state-car.html says:
"The states adopting CARB standards include Arizona, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia."
https://www.myev.com/research/buyers-sellers-advice/evaluating-electric-vehicle-warranties says:
"Importantly, federal regulations mandate that an EV’s battery pack, arguably its most costly component, be covered for at least eight years or 100,000 miles."
Writing this post I just found out about another auto emission category - ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicles).
https://autoweek.com/article/green-cars/autoweek-explains-carb-states-zev-states-smile-states states:
'For example, the Kia Niro EV I just drove is only for sale in ZEV states; Michigan is NOT a ZEV state, so if you want one here in Michigan, you’re out of luck."
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