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Originally Posted by SLO_Z28
CARB will never go away unfortunatly. At least theyre heading in the right direction, there will be no more tail pipe tests pretty soon on 2001 and newer vehicles, just a scan of the computer.
CARB has had its fair share of scandals too, like a senior board member having a fake PHD. The reports that Mr. Tran authored lead to legeslation too.
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You know what is coming next, right?
There will be transmitters in new cars which will activate when emissions systems have been outside of spec limit.
Once a certain amount of time has gone by without the malfunction being addressed, It will broadcast:
"I am VIN # 783734KV2165T, California Plate# 654HM3. My emissions system has been operating incorrectly for 143 consecutive days."
Roadside boxes at major interchanges, toll plazas, etc will pick up this information, and you will get a nice love letter in the mail from CARB telling you to report to an emissions inspection center within X number of days.
And if you don't show, they will just send you a nice citation in the mail. Maybe throw some points on the registered owner's license, for good measure...
All without any human interactions whatsoever.
Sounds Orwellian, I know.