In April of this year, Missouri started a new auto emission testing program, called IM-240. It's supposed to be a dramatic improvement over the old program. But in the last six months the program has been plagued with complaints, ranging from long lines to damaged cars.
Emission testing is an entirely new game in Missouri.
It is high tech, and according to critics, highly suspect. It hasn't cleaned the air at all. The cars that fail are usually the oldest cars on the road. This program is one piece of the puzzle, the piece we think is most important, and it's working. And every time you open the gas can these vapors are released into the air.