Here Torque News Subaru's PZEV system. Although not explicitly stated in the article, Subaru's PZEV system is a strategy to obey the high Cap and Trade requirements set by California. It is more of a political statement than anything else. While other companies like Toyota use the hybrid Prius, Subaru has used Partially Zero Emission Vehicle on most of its models.
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