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Do electric cars have to be inspected for emissions?

I recently moved to a state that requires emissions testing every other year, but I drive an electric car. Do electric cars still have to be inspected for emissions?

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Allison Stone · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
One of the great things about driving an
electric car
is that you are actually exempt from ever having to take an
emissions test
!
In more than 30 states now, regular emissions testing has become a requirement for owning any gas-powered car that is over four years old. The prospect of not passing an emissions test can be stressful for drivers, but one way to guarantee you’ll never have to deal with that again is to invest in a fully electric car. Electric cars are not 100% carbon neutral, but they don’t require emissions testing because they produce zero tailpipe emissions.
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