WHAT PRICE AIR QUALITY? THE COST OF NEW JERSEY'S INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

Background and development of the New Jersey motor vehicle exhaust emissions inspection/maintenance (I/M) program and the methodology used to estimate its 1977 costs are described. Estimates are presented of the total program cost, and costs to responsible state government agencies and to the motoring public, apart from state government budgetary costs. The 1977 program costs are updated for 1979 and for both gross and net of potential fuel economy gains. The importance of recognizing possible tradeoffs between costs to government and the often less visible costs to motorists is addressed. The total 1977 program cost estimate is $17,856,600, of which 94% was borne by the motorist. The costs of repairs and reinspection accounted for 70% of the cost, with just over 20% attributable to travel and waiting time for repairs/reinspection. Computer simulation results indicate 1977 emissions reductions due to the I/M program of 8.6% for hydrocarbons and 19% for carbon monoxide. Accounting for increases in the price of gas, the average cost of repairs, the average hourly wage of New Jersey production workers, and the number of registered cars, the total cost increase of the 1979 program was estimated to be 66% (three-fourths due to repair costs). The total 1977 program cost to state government was estimated to be $1,057,400 ($216,600 for capital costs, $840,800 for operating and maintenance costs).

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  • Sponsored by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
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  Air Pollution Control Association

  P.O. Box 2861
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15230
• Authors:
  • Palmini, D
  • Rossi, D
• Publication Date: 1980-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Air Pollution Control Association
  • ISSN: 0894-0630

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Alternatives analysis; Capital costs; Carbon monoxide; Costs; Exhaust gases; Hydrocarbons; Inspection; Maintenance management; Motor vehicles; Operating costs; Repairing; Vehicle maintenance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs; Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Exhaust emission control
• Subject Areas: Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371374
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 569
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM