FCA accused by EPA of cheating on emissions

AllAmericanInfidel

AllAmericanInfidel

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Man, that's not good news for FCA. They seem to be bringing a lot of baggage with them to this relationship. Seems like all the big car companies have been cheating on emissions for a while and are all now just starting to get caught.


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Draconianwinter

Draconianwinter

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Something doesn't make sense. If the vehicle is meeting the emissions why does it matter how they do it? Emissions are not something you just make go away and the computer reads what is being emitted from the trail pipe, so I don't see how they are lying about it unless they are not actually doing the emissions test

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JK_Dave

JK_Dave

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Draconianwinter said:
Something doesn't make sense. If the vehicle is meeting the emissions why does it matter how they do it? Emissions are not something you just make go away and the computer reads what is being emitted from the trail pipe, so I don't see how they are lying about it unless they are not actually doing the emissions test

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This article helps explain how VW cheated the test. The Tech Behind How Volkswagen Tricked Emissions Tests

If you consider the amount of money at stake and how smart vehicle computers are nowadays, it's really not that unbelievable that someone tried it.
 
trailraider

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Draconianwinter said:
Something doesn't make sense. If the vehicle is meeting the emissions why does it matter how they do it? Emissions are not something you just make go away and the computer reads what is being emitted from the trail pipe, so I don't see how they are lying about it unless they are not actually doing the emissions test

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i don't think that is a issue of how they got the reading, i think it is that the computer can be manipulated by the consumer after purchase. the emissions regulations that are coming are going to be tough. we are going to see lots of 4 cyl turbos coming from manufactures.
 
JeepJeep75

JeepJeep75

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This news is not surprising at all. I just hope FCA has really deep pockets. I think most auto manufacturers of diesel vehicles will be found to be cheating in one way or another. It comes down to money. It's cheaper to program the computer to run differently on a treadmill than to actually make the engine run cleaner. The mentality of "let's make a buck right now and not worry about the fine later" is gonna catch up with everyone.
 
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