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VW In Trouble With The EPA.

Started by koko64, September 23, 2015, 10:01:27 PM

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koko64

September 23, 2015, 10:01:27 PM
Heard on the news that they got busted for software that gets around emissions tests. If I understand it correctly, in test mode the vehicle complies but reverts to a performance map for customer use.  VW head honcho has now resigned.
They envisage a huge recall and prosecution.
Anyone heard about this and implications?
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Kopfjäger

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September 23, 2015, 10:17:33 PM
Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the face.

koko64

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September 23, 2015, 10:52:55 PM
Thanks Kopf.
Cheers.
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ducpainter

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September 24, 2015, 03:29:53 AM
Read about it on the news.

It's political at this point.
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Speedbag

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September 24, 2015, 01:09:16 PM
I think VW is just the canary in the coal mine. I'd wager there will be a few more.....

The auto industry is being driven to desperation by stringent regulations while trying to keep vehicles affordable. U.S. CAFE rules are set to order up a 54 mpg standard for cars in country by 2025. Seems wildly optimistic to me given it's only a decade away, and I can only imagine the impact on new car cost then.
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duccarlos

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September 24, 2015, 01:31:50 PM
Will this have impact on Ducati? I believe other than the fact that Audi owns them, it should not. These were only on diesel engines.
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ducpainter

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September 24, 2015, 01:40:11 PM
We're not going to discuss CAFE regulations or how Audi's involvement might affect Ducati.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


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