Ferrari Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle

Ferrari 458 Italia to be Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle

In hastily pulled together announcement Luca di Montezemolo revealed today that the Ferrari 458 Italia and all new Ferraris will be Partial Zero Emissions Vehicles. The announcement comes as a shock from the marquee known for making high powered, gas guzzling, sports cars for the rich and famous. Ferraris Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle or PZEV claim rests on the limited usage Ferraris receive. According to di Montezemolo Ferraris are driven an average of just under 3400KM (2112 miles) per year and consume a scant 151 gallons of petrol in the process. Compare this to a hybrid like the Toyota Prius. The average Prius consumes over 260 gallons of petrol per year. A whopping 58% more than the Ferrari. “Ferrari will be known not only for exciting sports car but also as a leader in green technology” thundered di Montezemolo when a reporter for Autoweek questioned Ferraris math.

In a related story an official at Lamborghini, speaking on the condition of anonymity suggested that Lamborghini had been working on similar technology for some time and had been in negotiations with the governments of California, Oregon, and Maine to allow Lamborghini to test market a PZEV Lamborghini in those states. The hold up appears to the colors Lamborghinis are available in. Apparently some bureaucrats in state office considered the colors themselves to constitute an emission even if the car was not running.