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Air Quality and Vehicle Emissions: A Direct Relationship

Here in Arizona, vehicle emission testing has been made mandatory for both vehicle and environmental reasons. In the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas, increased vehicles on the road also means an increase in air pollution from the cars. Air pollution from vehicle emissions is a danger to public health, which is why the Arizona Department [...]

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August 27, 2011 in Driving Laws, Vehicle Emissions Inspection
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Do You Know the Benefits of Preventative Maintenance?

Our automobiles are truly amazing machines that are expected to function in rain, snow, wind and good weather too. A well maintained vehicle speaks volumes about the owner; more importantly, it will not desert us when we need it most. We rely on our vehicles to get us everywhere and we don’t make time in [...]

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April 15, 2010 in Improve Gas Mileage, Preventative Maintenance, Vehicle Emissions Inspection
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What’s the purpose of vehicle emissions testing?

This week’s news brings several articles regarding vehicle emissions testing. Some states are revamping their testing process to save money, other states are debating extending testing to rural parts of their state, and some are even revolting because a number of testing facilities have been cheating the system and passing cars that were never even [...]

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March 10, 2010 in Vehicle Emissions Inspection
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Eye Glasses Won’t Help This Time

Did you know that you could see TWICE as far if there weren’t so much air pollution? According to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in most western states, the typical visual ranges is about 60 to 90 miles, which is half of what you would be able to see without so much haze-causing air [...]

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February 10, 2010 in Vehicle Emissions Inspection
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