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> the scandal of Germany / fake CO2 calculations on german diesel cars. The scandal was not about fake CO2 calculations. It was about Volkswagen having its e
by Lio 6y ago
> the scandal of Germany / fake CO2 calculations on german diesel cars.
The scandal was not about fake CO2 calculations.
It was about Volkswagen having its engine management systems detect if a car was being tested and alter how it ran so that it generated less NOx emissions at the expense of power output[1].
When the car was used outside the lab it would produce a higher power output at the expense of illegally high NOx emissions.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
- HPsquared 6y agoThere's been more than one scandal regarding emissions. OP may have been talking about CO2 emissions ratings, which are also manipulated. https://www.ft.com/content/2a123e88-9582-11e8-b747-fb1e803ee64e https://www.ft.com/content/2a123e88-9582-11e8-b747-fb1e803ee...
- lanevorockz 6y agoYep, thank you for the more clear description. Just one thing it was not just Volkswagen, as many other manufacturers used the same type of engine.
- Lio 6y agoYes that’s true. Volkswagen Auto Group (VAG) is the parent brand for amongst others, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT and Škoda. I believe other unrelated manufacturers were also caught at a similar time pulling the same NOx trick with their own engines.