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Does author of this article https://www.thedrive.com/author/chris-rosales https://www.thedrive.com/author/chris-rosales "focused on the technical side" "Previou
by rasz 3y ago
Does author of this article https://www.thedrive.com/author/chris-rosales https://www.thedrive.com/author/chris-rosales "focused on the technical side" "Previous work experience: GTChannel, track day photography, drifting coverage, and odd jobs. Once worked in an Italian restaurant" "AA-T in Communications" really think Hondata is being used to skirt emissions and is the aim of DOJ action? Reuters news piece is cited verbatim except for the important part:
>The Department of Justice said eBay illegally allowed the sale of at least 343,011 aftermarket "defeat" devices that help vehicles generate more power and get better fuel economy by evading emissions controls.
https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/national-enforcement-and-compliance-initiative-stopping-aftermarket-defeat-devices https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/national-enforcement-and-com...
"sales of defeat devices for certain diesel trucks after 2009 and before 2020 resulted in more than 570,000 tons of excess NOx and 5,000 tons of excess particulate matter (PM) over the lifetime of the trucks."
"defeat" devices are not aftermarket ECUs for your eighties Honda, they are DPF/EGR/SCR deletes for Diesel trucks.
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/documents/tampering-aftermarket-defeat-devices-2019-mcdi-mtg-33pp.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/documents/ta...
Here is an example of asshole coal rolling supplier: https://www.rpmmotorsport.net/blogs/technical-help-center/scr-dpf-egr-delete https://www.rpmmotorsport.net/blogs/technical-help-center/sc...
EGR Delete
DPF Delete
ADBlue SCR Delete
Swirl Flap Delete
>RPM MOTORSPORT LTD. - We are located in Torrance, California and Vancouver, British Columbia.
- LinuxBender 3y agoAdditional issue I see there is the customers are being ripped off. $1500 for a device that can only do specific programming sets and depends on remote access? I think they are taking people to the bank on cheap devices. This seems like something that could be done on a $100 general purpose OBD device. On newer vehicles I would expect it to be possible to upgrade the infotainment system to have all this built in to change on demand. Fuel efficiency mode. Smog inspection mode shout-out to VW. Whistlin Diesel Mode For rollin coal and melting tires. All of this should be an open source USB image file that also strips out any remote telemetry and remote control capabilities from the vehicle and unlocks all subscription services giving ownership back to the owner.
- dharmab 3y agoWith Hondata you are mostly paying for the license to their software.