Emissions testing done right

They do not stations like this in Illinois. What state are they located?

 

Cool.
Yet likely pointless. So few junkers on the road these days and most modern cars require little maintenance. They should focus on big diesel trucks instead.
Here, garages spent tens of thousands of dollars on testing machines that will never be re-couped

 

Wow interesting, looks just like a gas station. They definitely don’t have any of those in CA.

 

They have those in Oregon, but they are inside the regular inspection stations, with testing only available when the station is open. They are semi self service, but you still have to wait in line. You plug it in and run the test yourself, but there is still an attendant for every two kiosks. And if you pass you still have to go to the counter to get your tags from the attendant.

I think the coolest thing about the Maryland way would be not having to go during set business hours.

 

You can’t have it in California. Because the car must also pass visual. You can not have aftermarket (non-CARB) Cai or any aftermarket cat (must be OEM)

 

[not P&R]

Federalism vs. Nationalism! One could argue that vehicle emissions could/should be responsibility of the Nation (as vehicle exhaust doesn't stop at state borders), but because public health and safety is traditionally an issue of State's rights, we have unique testing and inspection at the state level in the USA.

IIRK, there were even county-specific tests when I was growing up in the Midwest.

 

Can't you keep the cars registered in Maryland?
Sounds illegal but every rental car I've used at Orlando Int in Florida had a NJ or NY license Plate.
Has to be a $$ reason for that.
I'm sure the same is practiced elsewhere.

 

in California, that would also be very illegal. California encourages you to report out of state registration cars....
if you get pulled over with a California license with an out of state registration (in your name), you gotta go explain it to a judge.

https://www.chp.ca.gov/notify-chp/cheaters-out-of-state-(out-of-state-registration-violators)

 

its been nearly 20 years, but I believe that CA plates are also based on the sale price of the car instead of a flat fee in MD.

 

The end will be near when testing is wireless! Then the government can test you 24/7 via your RFID. Sadly...We will let it happen.

 

Joe,
No expert here, but I believe if you can show that you purchased the car more than one year prior to it entering CA., no use tax is paid. I think it is one year...if that helps. I was privy to a recent transaction at DMV, and car was bought a little over a year prior, then entered CA, no use tax charged. No use tax paid in State it was bought in...maybe that changes things. I used the same online calculator, and got no use tax. Anyhow good luck if you decide to bring her to CA !