Regulations last checked for updates: May 21, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 17, 2024
§ 610.40 - General.

Two chassis dynamometer test procedures, the Federal Test Procedure and the Highway Fuel Economy Test will generally be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the devices supplemented by steady state or engine dynamometer tests where warranted. Under unusual circumstances, other test procedures, durability test procedures or special test procedures such as track versions of the City and Highway fuel economy tests may be used. These procedures are described in subparts E and F.

authority: Sec. 511, Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, as amended (sec. 301, Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 915 (15 U.S.C. 2011))
source: 44 FR 17946, Mar. 23, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 610.40