[UK] All 37 top selling cars fail emissions tests extremely badly in real-world conditions
All cars tested in a government inquiry set up in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal exceed laboratory limits for nitrogen oxide when tested in “real world” conditions.
A report published by the Department for Transport revealed that none of the 37 top-selling vehicles met the legal level of 180 mg/km.
Cars meeting Euro 5 standards – which could be sold up to September last year – were all “substantially higher” in real world conditions than the measurements recorded in the laboratory, according to the study.
The Vauxhall Insignia was the worst performer in the inquiry, emitting over 1,800 mg/km.
Even the best performer, the Citroen C4, was found to emit around three times the legal laboratory level.
Real world driving emissions tests will be introduced next year, although diesel cars will initially be allowed to pollute more than double the current legal level because of their limited ability to reduce real world emissions in the short term.
http://www.theguardian.com/business/...al-world-tests
One wonders whether to laugh or cry.
The blatant way that laws seem to be made to be broken when it comes to stuff like this is pretty bad.
