Bill
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- Aug 6, 2007
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- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
Most states do these days, nobody is as strict statewide as CA though. Some parts of PA have tests that are similar to CA, but the limits aren't as strict. The rest of our emissions test program is a joke meant to pacify dirty hippies.
Arizona is as strict as California now. They also require that new vehicles meet CA emissions standards. They also require 67-1980 vehicle to get tested every year.
Nobody is trying to pacify anyone. When you have a large metro area, say the size of Dallas or Atlanta, you are going to have a significant amount of air pollution from transportation. In the Western half of the country the summer climate and terrain exacerbate the problem. Ozone is a problem in hot, sunny areas of the country, and when you get up north places that get cold like Chicago have a problem with pollution due to engines running colder. So, we have a variety of ways to reduce these problems on a nationwide scale. If we didn't do it we would have a problem with air pollution you couldn't even imagine. Another positive side of this is that the engines last a lot longer, have more horsepower, and use less fuel.