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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I make the opposite prediction and figure DEQ testing will be a thing of the past in 15 years. Air quality has improved so much over the years, and EVs/hybrids are likely to be so commonplace in the future that DEQ testing will no longer be needed.
Oregon doesn't even have a statewide DEQ requirement, and I suspect it never will.
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No, Oregon doesn't have a state-wide DEQ requirement. Despite the commonly held belief that emission checks are federally mandated they are actually put in place by individual states as part of their individual plans to meet federal air quality standards in individual metro areas. Oregon has DEQ requirements in metro areas where they have air quality issues related to vehicle emissions.
I don't share your view that emission checks are going away. We have made some big gains since the 60's and 70's but recently we are basically treading water. Yes, cars are getting cleaner but metro areas are rapidly increasing in population. So far it has been about a wash.