California Environmental Labels
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires manufacturers to apply an environmental label to new outboard engines and personal watercraft, starting in model year 2001. The main purpose of the labels is to help consumers choose clean engine technology when making purchasing decisions. California emission regulations are stricter than EPA regulations. They feature 3 levels of "clean" low emission product. See the descriptions below.
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One Star - Low Emission
The one-star label identifies engines that meet the CARB's 2001 exhaust emission standards. Engines meeting these standards have 75% lower emissions than conventional carbureted 2-stroke engines. These engines are equivalent to the U.S. EPA's 2006 standards for marine engines.
Two Stars - Very Low Emission
The two-star label identifies engines that meet the CARB's 2004 exhaust emission standards. Engines meeting these standards have 20% lower emissions than One Star - Low Emission engines.
Three Stars - Ultra Low Emission
The three-star label identifies engines that meet the CARB's 2008 exhaust emission standards. Engines meeting these standards have 65% lower emissions than One Star - Low Emission engines.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LABELS CHART
| Mercury Engine | Star Rating |
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| 2.5 FourStroke | |
| 3.5 FourStroke | |
| 4 FourStroke | |
| 5 FourStroke | |
| 6 FourStroke | |
| 8 FourStroke | |
9.9 FourStroke |
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| 15 FourStroke 15 BigFoot Fourstroke |
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| 20 Fourstroke | |
| 25 EFI FourStroke 25 EFI Jet FourStroke Flyway 25 EFI |
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| 30 EFI FourStroke | |
| 40 EFI FourStroke 40 EFI BigFoot FourStroke 40 EFI Jet FourStroke |
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| 50 EFI FourStroke 50 EFI BigFoot FourStroke |
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| 60 EFI FourStroke 60 EFI BigFoot FourStroke |
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| 75 EFI FourStroke | |
| 90 EFI FourStroke | |
| 115 EFI FourStroke | |
| Verado 135 | |
| Verado 150 | |
| Verado 175 | |
| Verado 200 4-Cylinder Verado 200 6-Cylinder |
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| Verado 225 | |
| Verado 250 | |
| Verado 275 | |
| Verado 300 | |
| OptiMax 75 | |
| OptiMax Jet 80 | |
| OptiMax 90 | |
| OptiMax Jet 110 | |
| OptiMax 115 | |
| OptiMax 135 | |
| OptiMax 150 | |
| OptiMax 175 | |
| OptiMax 175 Pro XS | |
| OptiMax 200 | |
| OptiMax 225 | |
| OptiMax 225 Pro XS | |
| OptiMax 250 | |
| OptiMax 250 Pro XS | |
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Product ratings are actual values released by CARB as of 6/26/2008. |
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