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Is it a gizmo in your car that regulates it? Is it just a number of particulates required by the state DMV? Is it some kind of special catalytic converter?
I'm asking because I'm probably buying a used car in California, and I live in New Mexico and will be driving it back.
In short, do I need to be worried about it? Especially about future repairs, performance, etc...I keep reading it in the car ads and seeing it.
Thanks all.....
It makes almost no difference. It is just added emissions requirements most of which do very little. CE cars sometimes get a little worse MPG or have a little less horsepower. Sometimes there are a few more things to break and replace or not when the car gets old.
Some maybe most cars now meet California standard on all their cars. Many other states have adopted emissions standards that go beyond US Govt. requirements, so they make one car to rule them all.
Is it a gizmo in your car that regulates it? Is it just a number of particulates required by the state DMV? Is it some kind of special catalytic converter?
I'm asking because I'm probably buying a used car in California, and I live in New Mexico and will be driving it back.
In short, do I need to be worried about it? Especially about future repairs, performance, etc...I keep reading it in the car ads and seeing it.
Thanks all.....
Nothing to worry about...it just needs to meet the emissions requirements of whatever county you are registering it in (which if it can pass in Cali it should pass anywhere as long as it's functioning properly). CA just has higher standards for allowed emissions. As others have mentioned most if not all newer cars produced these days are 50 state compliant.
Many years ago, California had much "stricter and more depending" Vehicle Emission Standards primarily due to the Smog and Dirty Air Quality in the greater Los Angeles Basin associated with vehicle exhaust.
Since then, many changes have taken place such as Catalytic Converters and Unleaded Gasoline so now vehicles conform to a 50 State Standard.
It makes almost no difference. It is just added emissions requirements most of which do very little. CE cars sometimes get a little worse MPG or have a little less horsepower. Sometimes there are a few more things to break and replace or not when the car gets old.
Some maybe most cars now meet California standard on all their cars. Many other states have adopted emissions standards that go beyond US Govt. requirements, so they make one car to rule them all.
Means alot if you have to get a replacement catalytic converter. Usually means a difference of several hundred dollars.
When i worked on the assembly line at Chrysler Warren Truck assembly you had to look at the build ticket and it would tell you what emissions we’re to be installed, I’ve seen allot with the words California emissions on them.
Now, this may just relate to aftermarket but there are certainly specific catalytic converters for "California Emissions" clearly labeled as such on sites like RockAuto, eBay, whatever. New York also shares similar standards.
All I know is that I have helped two friends with PZEV/SULEV vehicles and it was a pain sourcing components as these options are far from the norm.
Kind of like nocturnal emissions, only in California.
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