Arizona Emissions Testing Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Arizona Emissions Testing Station one morning, his truck idling as he waited for the test to finish. Suddenly, the engine started making an eerie humming sound—like something out of a sci-fi movie. The mechanic shrugged and waved him through, muttering something about ‘weird emissions today.’ The driver shook his head, thinking maybe it was just the station’s strange acoustics. As he drove away, though, the humming followed him down the street like an invisible passenger. Turned out it was his neighbor’s new electric lawnmower, which had accidentally got stuck under the truck's bumper during the test. Everyone had a good laugh when they finally figured it out.

2. A mechanic at Arizona Emissions Testing Station overheard a customer complaining: ‘I swear my car passed emissions yesterday!’ The tech shook his head and replied, ‘It’s possible, but only if you drove it backwards.’ Another day, another customer walked in, clearly frustrated. ‘My truck failed again,’ he grumbled. Tech shrugged: ‘No worries, sir—maybe your truck just prefers driving backwards.’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who’d been listening from behind the counter.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Arizona Emissions Testing Station one morning, his truck belching smoke like an old steam train on a cold winter day. The mechanic looked at the truck with a mix of amusement and concern. 'You might want to check your exhaust system,' he said with a smile. The driver nodded sheepishly, realizing too late that maybe he should’ve stopped for breakfast instead of driving straight from home. As he drove off, leaving another cloud behind him, a neighbor commented, ‘That’s why they call it emissions testing station!’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Arizona Emissions Testing Station one morning, his truck belching smoke like an angry dragon. The little girl next door, watching from her window, screamed, 'Daddy, look! It’s breathing!' The mechanic looked under the hood and shook his head with a smile. ‘Just needs some love,’ he said, wiping grease off his hands. The delivery driver laughed, waved goodbye, and drove away leaving only a faint whiff of exhaust. From then on, whenever anyone saw that truck, they’d wave back, thinking it was just saying hello.’