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I was doing some serious looking at the new Hyundai Elantra.

One of the items on the "sticker" was $100 for "California Emissions
Package"

The dealer claims they all come that way.

Personally, I'm suspicious.

???? in Pennsylvania

<rj>

BillyGoat

That was on one that I bought for my daughter last year. In Maryland.
"<RJ>" <baranick@localnet.com> wrote in message
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> I was doing some serious looking at the new Hyundai Elantra.
>
> One of the items on the "sticker" was $100 for "California Emissions
> Package"
>
> The dealer claims they all come that way.
>
> Personally, I'm suspicious.
>
> ???? in Pennsylvania
>
> <rj>

theta00k@yahoo.com

"<RJ>" <baranick@localnet.com> wrote in message news:<02hrfvcemalogqg3p6sdhg040ahu3e5beh@4ax.com>. ..
> I was doing some serious looking at the new Hyundai Elantra.
>
> One of the items on the "sticker" was $100 for "California Emissions
> Package"
>
> The dealer claims they all come that way.
>
> Personally, I'm suspicious.
>
> ???? in Pennsylvania

I read some of the Elantras with the CA-emissions package are
assigned to neighboring states of CA-emissions states(CA ME MA
VT NY).

Radford

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> peterh5322@aol.comminch (Peter H.) wrote in message
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> > >>
> > That was on one that I bought for my daughter last year. In Maryland.
> >
> > > One of the items on the "sticker" was $100 for "California
> > > Emissions Package"
> > >>
> >
> > I was told that there are "49-state" cars and "California" cars, but
they are
> > identical in every respect. The extra item is for California
certification
> > testing.
>
> There are two kinds of CA-emissions 2003 Elantra. ULEV and SULEV.
> ULEV Elantra has a better catalytic converter than the federal
> emission model and the ECU is also different since some engine
> control parameters need to be changed.
>
> SULEV certification requires somewhat extensive upgrade.
> For technical details, go to hmaservice.com.
>

The Feds are beating on CA for L.A. air-quality issues that, in spite of
being better than at any time in the last 50 years, is not as good as some
major cities. Short of leveling the mountain ranges around the L.A. basin,
the State has to keep enhancing their smog equipment, while also
periodically lowering acceptable levels of certain emissions for the
bi-annual smog certifications required for licensing used vehicles - kind of
like discriminating against poor people who can't afford the repairs on
their older cars. It affects the other States as well, but it's not a
California issue. You can thank the Feds.