In the smog program, if a motor home with 8,500 GVWR fits on the dynamometer, what testing category applies?

In the smog program, if a motor home with 8,500 GVWR fits on the dynamometer, what testing category applies?

• A. ASM Tested
• B. Visual Inspection
• C. Emissions Test
• D. Dyno-Only Test

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that testing category is determined by whether the vehicle can be placed on the dynamometer and falls within the program path for heavier vehicles. A motor home with a GVWR of 8,500 pounds is within the range that the smog program uses for on-dyno testing, so it follows the ASM Tested route. This category covers heavier vehicles that are tested using the dynamometer with the standard emissions testing protocol under the ASM framework. Visual Inspection isn’t used here because an emissions test is being performed on the dyno, and Dyno-Only would apply only in cases where the full ASM process isn’t used.

The main idea is that testing category is determined by whether the vehicle can be placed on the dynamometer and falls within the program path for heavier vehicles. A motor home with a GVWR of 8,500 pounds is within the range that the smog program uses for on-dyno testing, so it follows the ASM Tested route. This category covers heavier vehicles that are tested using the dynamometer with the standard emissions testing protocol under the ASM framework. Visual Inspection isn’t used here because an emissions test is being performed on the dyno, and Dyno-Only would apply only in cases where the full ASM process isn’t used.