[TR] Reality check

[Randall]

> Only speaking of the "emissions testing" law here in 
> Virginia, the emissions must be up to the standards of the 
> "Year of Manufacture",

This is true everywhere, AFAIK.  The standards have gotten continually
tighter, so not even a 2000 model can be expected to meet 2010 standards.

But there was a brief period here in CA (back in the 60s) where cars had to
be retrofitted with emission control devices and the state would inspect
that the devices were present and connected.  If they did it once, they
could do it again ...

-- Randall