On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> Good deal, Neil.  Glad to hear you're good with the State.  It sounds like
> BC has at least a clue, when it comes to testing for emmissions.
.....

Thanks Don!

Yah it may be that our *province*  <grin>  has a good thing going.
There is some B.S. involved, but overall it's helped improve the air.

Of note: emissions testing is not province wide. AFAIK, it's limited
to the lower mainland. (Vancouver et al)

>  Or, here's one...My pal needed a new vehicle recently.  He found through
> his accountant that if he bought one that weighed over 6000lbs, he could
> get a $25k tax break.

I recall seeing in the movie "Who Killed The Electric Car?" mention of
that tax break. Pretty sad in a way..... (and not to start a thread on
that issue! <smile>

My Vanagon runs much cleaner now. Engine and it's management system
aside, I think adding a cat *really* helped. (that year of gas engine
Vanagon is not required to have a cat up here)

Neil.