Arctic Cat 4-Stroke Snowmobiles Certified by U.S. Department of the Interior.Business Editors THIEF RIVER The Thief River is a tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. FALLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2003 Arctic Cat Arctic Cat is a producer of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in the United States. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, they are a top competitor with other snowmobile companies such as Polaris, Ski-Doo by Bombardier, and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.. Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAT ACAT See: Automated Customer Account Transfer ): -- Arctic Cat First Manufacturer to Certify 2003 and 2004 Models Under New Park Rules -- Arctic Cat's Park-Certified Sleds Significantly Outperform National Park Requirements Arctic Cat Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAT) today announced that five of its 4-Stroke snowmobiles have received certification for use in Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c. and Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park (tētŏn`, tē`tŏn), 309,993 acres (125,503 hectares), NW Wyo.; est. 1929. The park, which includes Jackson Lake and part of Jackson Hole, embraces the most scenic portion of the glaciated, snow-covered Teton by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service. Arctic Cat is the first snowmobile snowmobile, vehicle designed to travel over snow, ice, and similar surfaces that offer limited traction and weight-supporting capability. As the performance of the vehicle depends to a large extent on keeping its weight as low as possible, there is no enclosure for manufacturer to receive this annual certification since the Park Service announced new environmental standards in March 2003. "Arctic Cat pioneered the development of cleaner, quieter four-stroke snowmobile engines, and we are proud to be the first to certify 2003 and 2004 model snowmobiles," said Christopher Twomey, chairman and chief executive officer. "This also is terrific news for snowmobilers, who will now be able to enjoy two of the most popular snowmobile destinations on our four-stroke sleds this winter." Arctic Cat's certified snowmobiles significantly outperform the National Park Service's emissions standards (see table) and the year 2012 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) requirements. To mitigate impacts to air quality and the natural soundscape sound·scape n. An atmosphere or environment created by or with sound: the raucous soundscape of a city street; a play with a haunting soundscape. , the National Park Service requires that recreational snowmobiles entering the parks meet its BAT emissions standards, defined as a snowmobile that achieves a 90 percent reduction in hydrocarbons and a 70 percent reduction in carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; emissions from the EPA's baseline standards. "This certification demonstrates our commitment to produce environmentally responsible machines that offer Arctic Cat's unparalleled performance," said Twomey. The following Arctic Cat snowmobiles meet the National Park Service's new Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements for strict air and sound emissions standards: the 2004 T660 Touring; 2003 4-Stroke Trail and Touring; and the 2002 4-Stroke Trail and Touring models. Arctic Cat has been developing four-stroke engine technology since 1996. The company was the first manufacturer to offer commercially available four-stroke snowmobiles in the 2002 model year.
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Snowmobile Emissions Test Data
2004 4-Stroke Trail and Touring Models
Carbon Monoxide Emissions (grams per kilowatt hour)
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Max. Allowed in
Yellowstone/Grand Teton 2004 model 2003 Model
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Arctic Cat 4-Stroke 120 92.28 95.4
Hydrocarbon Emissions (grams per kilowatt hour)
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Max. Allowed in
Yellowstone/Grand Teton 2004 model 2003 Model
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Arctic Cat 4-Stroke 15 5.62 7.55
Sound level
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Max. Allowed in
Yellowstone/Grand Teton 2004 model 2003 Model
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Arctic Cat 4-Stroke
- L side 73 decibels 71.6 decibels 70.2 decibels
Arctic Cat 4-Stroke
- R side 73 decibels 71.9 decibels 70.0 decibels
About Arctic Cat Arctic Cat Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) under the Arctic Cat(R) brand name, as well as related parts, garments and accessories. For more information, please visit Arctic Cat's Web site at www.arcticcat.com. |
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