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CO & Motor Vehicles





Exhaust CO Concentrations:

Main Random Sample* .
Average Pre-tune
1.60%
Ave. Post-tune
0.94%
Pre-1986, No Cat. Converter* .
Average Pre-tune
3.35%
Ave. Post-tune
1.88%

* Ref. - Environment Australia, for the Reduction of Suicides from Vehicle Exhaust Group.



Average Age of Motor Vehicles:

Australia 11 - 12 years
USA
7 years



...... last changed 02/12/00


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