And auto shop owners want change
Pennsylvania has required mechanics to test heavier vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks for harmful pollutants since the 1990s.
The issue, according to shops, is that those tools are now decades old and many of theirs are beginning to fail and can’t be replaced. It doesn’t help that manufacturers have stopped repairing old testing tools or have gone defunct because of the lack of demand. It’s why a group of auto shop representatives gathered in Norristown to warn Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection last week about a problem that’s getting bigger in the state’s emission testing program.“We do not have enough equipment to do our job in our industry,” said Dave Preston, a garage owner and member of the Mid-Atlantic Auto Alliance.
The problem leaves garages with an uncomfortable choice: either scramble to find rare parts or don’t do an inspection and send a potential polluter back on the road, which harms the region’s air quality.Who is the Grammy winner that will headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas?
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