Clean Air Colorado

[Adam in CO]

So, my understanding is that CO has the highest emissions standards next to CA. Newer cars have to be thoroughly tested every other year in order to get tags. New cars are exempt the first time.

So, I got the first notice that the H2 needed to be tested. We usually dont keep cars this long, I guess.

Fortunately the closest testing facility is a mile away. I guess the "rapid screen" checkpoints set up all over town are worthless, because I drive through abut ten of those a month and it still made me go in for a test.

So, I pull up and they only have 1 dyno for full time 4x vehicles. That's a lot of cars with all the Quattros and 4matics, etc. So I wait in that line to find out that the H2 is too big for the dyno and they will have to do the pre-1982 tailpipe test. Please bear in mind that we have NO safety inspections. They dont check lights or brakes or anything, just emissions.

So, the H2 gave them a hard time. They couldnt get the equipment to register and I think they gave up and passed it, anyway. I was sure it wouldn't pass the dyno due to the exhaust "modifications" I made years ago. Well worth the 25 bucks, I guess.