Emissions?

f00g00 · 06-03-2006, 11:55 AM

Japan just happens to have some of the most stringent emisions laws on the planet. They do not screw around. If your car doesn't pass emissions there it gets retired and isn't allowed on the road anymore. Most vehicles that pass U.S. standards would fail by Japanese standards and wouldn't be allowed on the road at all. So yes they do have emissions but the testing is different than in the U.S. Japans are mainly based on low speed operation like city driving whereas the USA mostly based on high speed driving. I livied there for 8 years and can attest to that kind of driving. Thats why public transportation is so good over there.

06-03-2006, 11:55 AM	#4
f00g00 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kuwait Posts: 292	whehe Japan just happens to have some of the most stringent emisions laws on the planet. They do not screw around. If your car doesn't pass emissions there it gets retired and isn't allowed on the road anymore. Most vehicles that pass U.S. standards would fail by Japanese standards and wouldn't be allowed on the road at all. So yes they do have emissions but the testing is different than in the U.S. Japans are mainly based on low speed operation like city driving whereas the USA mostly based on high speed driving. I livied there for 8 years and can attest to that kind of driving. Thats why public transportation is so good over there.