Smog Check
#4
Mine will be due next Jan and I don't have a clue how they'll do it unless they just read info from the computer data base. The 1st three years were exempt in GA because it's a hybrid.
#6
Lexus Test Driver
Same here in AZ. 5 years before the smog check. That's when I trade it in. Have no idea about the hybrid. I don't see why the hybrid would be different it still has a gas engine, still has the possibility of polluting.
#7
Trending Topics
#8
Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 12,055
Likes: 0
Received 74 Likes
on
45 Posts
because if you ever look at a smog check report, it lists the amount of CO2 and other gasses when the car is at idle, and at a certain RPM, I believe like 2500. Given that the engine remains off at idle and also does not have an RPM meter, then I dont see how it would work
#10
#11
Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't CA have a smog program that if you fail a smog test, you can then apply for assistance for it to be repaired and pass smog?
has anyone gone through this?
has anyone gone through this?
#12
Low income owners can get up to $500 in repairs done at a CA authorized facility. The facility, not the owner receives the payment for the work. This is often not enough to bring a car back into compliance, but can be helpful.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
WilliamKF
Hybrid Technology
13
03-11-13 04:53 AM