-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 AirCare to end after 2014: AirCare will continue to Dec. 31, 2014, and then end for passenger cars and trucks to allow for a full examination of the emission test program's future direction and focus, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced today. "Newer makes and models of light-duty vehicles are not the prime source of the blue smoke and pollution experienced on the road today," said Lake. "When you look at most cars now, they run a lot cleaner than the vehicles rolling off the line when AirCare started in 1992." AirCare testing costs newer vehicle owners (1992-2006) $46 every two years. Older vehicles are tested every year at $23 per test. A vehicle failing the emission test must be repaired. http://www.vancouversun.com/AirCare+after+2014/6674280/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Good news. Its just a way to take our money. Our air quality is great there's nothing wrong with it. I've been to some of the most polluted cities in the world and we don't even compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Good move - regular passenger cars aren't the biggest sources of vehicle pollution, so why target them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*VaNcOuVeRCaNuCkS* Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 What about the older, garbage cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 What about the older, garbage cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrissex95 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Primary sources of pollution are now the factories. The sky is not falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Good - so when I move back to BC I can chip my truck, wife's car and modify the exhaust on my motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Finally, Aircare was nothing more than a make-work program combine with a handout to auto shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trek Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 emissions tests should still be required for big trucks spewing clouds of black smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Evil Twin Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Good - so when I move back to BC I can chip my truck, wife's car and modify the exhaust on my motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 My non modified 1998 civic pollutes somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10% of what is allowable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 My non modified 1998 civic pollutes somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10% of what is allowable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 What about children's health? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Good - so when I move back to BC I can chip my truck, wife's car and modify the exhaust on my motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Good. My Prelude is maintained by a mechanic with 25 years experience on a regular basis. I don't need to pay that garbage $35 or whatever it is to be told something I already know about my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Probably .1% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 There should be exceptions. I've once had to drive behind a truck that gave off such a thick smoke that I had to come to a complete stop, because I had zero visibility. Good thing another car didn't rear end me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 What about children's health? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosswolf Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Good. My Prelude is maintained by a mechanic with 25 years experience on a regular basis. I don't need to pay that garbage $35 or whatever it is to be told something I already know about my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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