We all know California is amazingly dysfunctional.
But here’s a new one that I heard today.
A friend needs a new catalytic convertor on their car.
The repair quote is around $ 700.
When they mentioned this cost at work one day someone (from out of state) said they had the work done and it only cost $ 70.
The reason is because we have such strict emissions laws that we have to use a super fancy version of the convertor. Now my friend has a hybrid car so 1) they don’t have to meet the smog check rules and 2) they pollute far less than most cars.
So in theory they could drive to Lake Tahoe, spend a weekend in a nice hotel while the car is getting the $ 70 version and still come out money ahead, while still putting out far less in emissions than cars with the fancy convertor.
How insane is that ?