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On 10 October 2015, Consumer Reports tested a 2015 Jetta TDI and a 2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDI in what they presumed was the special emissions testing, or cheat mode. The 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration time of the 2011 Jetta increased from 9.9 to 10.5 seconds, and the 2015 car's time went from 9.1 to 9.2 seconds.
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.675 billion penalty for allegedly installing "defeat devices" on approximately 1 million pickup trucks to cheat emissions tests.
The claimed defeat devices include a Bit 15 mode to switch off emissions control after 16 miles of driving (the length of an official U.S. emissions test), and Slipguard which tries to directly determine if the car is being tested based on speed and acceleration profiles. [16] [17] [18]
Only state which still conduct emission testing dating back to the 1967 model year unlike other states using EPA classification (a few still conduct test for 1968–present (1968+ testing is for jurisdictions using defined EPA standards for vehicle classification since the '68 model year and beyond automobiles must have an exhaust emission ...
In 2013, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) commissioned the West Virginia University Center for Alternative Fuels Engines and Emissions (WVU CAFEE) to test on-road emissions of diesel cars sold in the U.S. [33] [34] [35] Researchers at WVU CAFEE, who conducted live road tests in California using a Japanese on-board ...
Here's what to know about vehicle emission testing requirements in Milwaukee and how to use the new self service kiosks. Traffic travels along on I-94 west of downtown near 35th Street in ...
The emissions testing program in Canyon County and Kuna began in 2010 because of an Idaho law that required vehicle emissions tests in airsheds where an ambient air pollutant is at or above 85% of ...
Heavy Duty Euro OBD Stage I without NOx control (HD EOBD-I) 24: Heavy Duty Euro OBD Stage I with NOx control (HD EOBD-I N) 25: Heavy Duty Euro OBD Stage II without NOx control (HD EOBD-II) 26: Heavy Duty Euro OBD Stage II with NOx control (HD EOBD-II N) 27: Reserved 28: Brazil OBD Phase 1 (OBDBr-1) 29: Brazil OBD Phase 2 (OBDBr-2) 30: Korean ...