> Folks accept the added costs of mandated emissions controls only because they cannot do anything about it (at least in the short term).
> If such nonsense was optional equipment and so sold, how many folks do you think would check the box and pay the price?
I guess you believe emission controls will only be required in the short term because in the not-too-distant future we'll all be driving EVs and vehicle emission controls will be moot. Could be, but I think internal combustion engines will be around for awhile.
Since you say smog controls are "nonsense", you must not have had the opportunity to experience 1970's air quality in cities like Denver and LA. I did, and I don't want to go back.
No, nobody would "check the box" to pay for optional emissions controls. Nor would they pay for safety features like air bags, collapsible steering wheels and backup cameras. Or liability and medical insurance. Sometimes the Nanny State has to coerce its citizens to eat their peas and carrots.
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