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Emissions of a Typical Car on the Road in 1997, for a 5-Mile Trip
(numbers are approximate)
  VOC CO NOx
Cold Start 2.5 19.5 2.1
Running exhaust 2.7 33 6.8
Running loss 1.6    
Hot soak 1.2    
Parking all day 3.9    

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