• @luckyhunter
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    51 year ago

    The Volkswagon recall really pussy whipped the entire automotive industry.

    • @iforgotmyinstance
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      21 year ago

      Vwagy group cars are still being made this way. Audi engine, Lamborghini transmission, etc. The internal components are just shared between productions to cut costs, while they tweak the timings in the computer to match the customer expectations.

      They got their hand slapped by the EPA for the TDI emissions line, but the cars are basically performance vehicles detuned. You can supe a modern jetta or golf up for under 3k, 90% of it is just changing the intake and exhaust manifolds while changing shift timings. The Jetta models actually improve fuel economy with an APR tune.

      • @luckyhunter
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        21 year ago

        Yeah the EPA TDI bullshit is what I was talking about. It blows my mind to meet EPA “Standards” they had to make the engine perform worse and be less fuel efficient.

        • @Earthwormjim91
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          21 year ago

          How does that blow your mind?

          Capturing emissions and recirculating them back through the engine to reburn them is inherently less efficient for power. It reduces the amount of emissions at the tailpipe at the expense of power and longevity. The EPA doesn’t give a shit about how much power your car makes, they care about the sulphur and NOx emissions from diesel engines making it into the air.

          You can make a more fuel efficient and powerful diesel that will go for a couple million miles by straight piping it, but the emissions are god awful.

          • @luckyhunter
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            -11 year ago

            Not the process, the standards. Burning more fuel to “reduce emissions”. then I have to spend a bunch of money “fixing” a brand new vehicle to get the power and fuel efficiency the car was always capable of in the beginning.

            • @lemming741
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              21 year ago

              Your Jetta can only hit those numbers rolling coal.

              • @luckyhunter
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                01 year ago

                Awesome! I’ll have a “peace love” and lgbtqaaip2s+ bumper stickers to really confuse everyone.

    • monsterpiece42
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      11 year ago

      Can you elaborate? I’m not familiar with the connection you’re referring to.

      • @luckyhunter
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        11 year ago

        Thier TDI desiels were programmed to have a “emission testing” mode which meets EPA standards, and then a “normal drive” mode which was more powerful and more fuel efficient, but didn’t meet standards. They got caught and had to recall and buy back every car that had this feature.

        • monsterpiece42
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          11 year ago

          For sure, I’m familiar with that. You said it pussy whipped the industry. I don’t understand how they’re connected.

          • @luckyhunter
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            21 year ago

            The post is about lying about performance, and how no one does it anymore. VW was the last big lie before they got slapped so hard no one does it anymore.

            • monsterpiece42
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              01 year ago

              Gotcha. I’d usually call that “honest” rather than “pussy whipped” so I think that’s what my disconnect was.