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Environmental Initiatives


DCH Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Temecula is dedicated to protecting the health of our community, our natural resources and the global environment.  We are addressing environmental challenges by working continuously to improve the environmental performance of our products and operations.



At DCH Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Temecula, being an environmental leader goes beyond developing products that are safe for the environment.  We are focused on the future and have implemented programs and projects that focus on maintaining a clean and healthy environment our community.  We have moved to more high-performing, water-efficient fixtures throughout our facility and have limited the washing of vehicles to help with the state's water challenges.  In addition, we are attempting to recycle everything we can from paper used in our offices to the engine oil we remove from vehicles.


Developing products that Minimize Impact on the Environment

For the past 15 years, Chrysler Group LLC has been among the automotive industry's environmental pioneers. And as the need for reduced energy consumption and alternative fuels continues to rise, we dedicate a prominent portion of our research and development to finding and building solutions.

SmartWay® Vehicle Certification
Chrysler offers six vehicles that are considered very good environmental performers relative to competitors. These have received the SmartWay® certification and are recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for having tailpipe emissions significantly lower than environmental thresholds. In other words, they're cleaner than they have to be.

Chrysler
  • Sebring Sedan: All models equipped with the 2.4L DOHC 16V VVT engine and 4-speed automatic transmission
  • Sebring Convertible: LX model only
Dodge
  • Avenger: SE and SXT models equipped with the 2.4L DOHC 16V VVT engine and 4-speed automatic transmission
  • Caliber: All models equipped with 2.0L or 2.4L engine with manual transmission
Jeep
  • Compass: All models equipped with 2.0L or 2.4L engine with manual transmission
  • Patriot: All models equipped with 2.0L or 2.4L engine with manual transmission

History of Green Product Offerings
Here are some of the great strides we've already accomplished:
  • Added Jeep® Grand Cherokee diesel SUV to the diesel product lineup (2007)
  • Manufactured the first diesel-powered, mid-sized SUV for sale in the U.S., the Jeep® Liberty CRD (2002)
  • Offered the best-selling street-legal electric vehicle in the U.S., the GEM (2000)
  • Built the EPIC electric minivan, a second-generation, battery-powered, fully electric minivan with fast charge technology, advanced nickel metal-hydride batteries and full minivan capabilities (1999)
  • Produced 1.5 million Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)1 capable of running on clean, renewable, American-made ethanol E85 fuel since 1998
  • Founding partner of the California Fuel Cell Partnership, to demonstrate and develop fuel cell vehicles (1998)
  • First manufacturer to produce vehicles meeting California's Low Emission Vehicle, Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle and partial Zero Emission Vehicle standards (1993)
1 Flex fuel engines are not available in CA, VT, NJ, NY, MA, ME, RI, CT, OR, PA and WA. Contact your authorized Dodge, Jeep® or Chrysler dealership to verify your vehicle's flex-fuel (FFV) compatibility.