Petrol DPF delay?

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Sun 29 Jul 2018 23:57
Petrol DPF delay? - daveyK_UK

Interesting article.

www.autovistagroup.com/news-and-insights/manufactu...s

According to the paper, the manufacturers agreed that ‘the use of a particulate filter should be avoided in the gasoline engine’ in logs that date from around 2009. It also states that the manufacturers ‘support a common approach’ on the introduction of the technology.

In addition, the manufacturers agreed on a "political lobbying strategy in Brussels", which would help to delay stronger limits for the emission of particles in gasoline engines as long as possible. This is stated in the documents available to the EU Commission: "The goal of avoiding cost-intensive measures such as particle filters is confirmed,’ they state.

Interesting.

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Mon 30 Jul 2018 12:15
Petrol DPF delay? - Engineer Andy

Sounds to me like they knew for years that the DPF clogging issue and related diesle-getting-into-the sump etc issues were potnetially SERIOUS problems for large numbers people doing urban driving.

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Mon 30 Jul 2018 14:21
Petrol DPF delay? - Leif

Disgraceful. A law that applied to all vehicles would not disadvantage manufacturers.

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Mon 30 Jul 2018 15:54
Petrol DPF delay? - Engineer Andy

Disgraceful. A law that applied to all vehicles would not disadvantage manufacturers.

I suppose that's what we get when we continually elect politicians who are (IMHO) essentially in the pocket of vested interests, whether they be the corporates, unions, pressure groups/so-called charities etc etc. Very few are properly independent and deep thinkers who actually weigh issues on their merits before voting/voicing an opinion in the best interests of their constituents.

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