[PLUG-TALK] Ford mechanic needed

[wes]

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Denis Heidtmann
<denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>wrote:

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> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 8:57 PM, wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:
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>>> Their testing areas are just like Oregon's - wherever the population is
>> high enough for a testing center to be profitable. There are 2 in Vancouver
>> alone. I'm sure there are plenty in Spokane, Tri-Cities, etc etc.
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>> -wes
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> I may be out of date, but the choice of emission testing is based upon the
> air quality maintenance area's air quality. Typically, if the AQMA is out of
> compliance, the state implementation plan will include emissions testing.  I
> cannot imagine that they make money at it.
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> -Denis
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Maybe (ok, probably definitely) it's just my bias talking, but I expect any
government-run program (particularly local governments) to have an
underlying agenda of taking money from its population. See also: speed
traps.

-wes
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