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Looks like my car is going to get some new hardware, not just a software fix.

Posted by spamlet Oct 8 '15, 10:26

Horn says the biggest hurdle for the company will be fixing cars included in the first generation, as those vehicles likely can’t be fixed with a simple software upgrade.
Those vehicles currently don’t include an after treatment system – such as a urea tank, which injects fluid into the exhaust pipeline in order to reduce the amount of NOx (nitrogen oxides) emitted into the environment.
The EPA estimates that VW’s affected vehicles spew NOx into the atmosphere at 40 times the allowable rates.
Horn says that the company is discussing several scenarios, one of which would include adding a urea tank or a specific catalytic converter to ensure the cars have systems to reduce harmful emissions.
The two later generations could be fixed by software updates in the firs half of 2016, while there currently isn’t a timeline for the first generation cars.

http://consumerist.com/2015/10/08/vw-fix-could-take-two-years-or-more-dealer-profitability-is-main-focus/ (consumerist.com)

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Related: I saw a Jetta this morning with a VW branded Shocker sticker on his bumper. It was really quite classy. -- nm - Shaun Oct 8, 10:40
I told you you would need to pee in you car! -- nm - decline Oct 8, 10:30
*whispers* don't take it in.... -- nm - ML Oct 8, 10:28 12
- I'll wait and see. Sounds like it will be a while. - spamlet Oct 8, 10:29 11
  - your IM: well ain't that some boooolshit -- nm - ML Oct 8, 10:34 10
    - I mean 40x the allowable pollution is a bit much. -- nm - spamlet Oct 8, 10:36 9
      - I'm missing something here - if the emissions were that high, how were cars not failing tests a year ago? - Max Oct 8, 10:43 3
        
        VW put software on there that cut back the power, and thus the emissions when they were being emissions tested. -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 10:49 2
        
        I thought that was for government testing. For my local tests the mechanic just shoves the probe in the tailpipe. -- nm - Max Oct 8, 10:49 1
        
        TMI -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 10:54
      - a *bit.* -- nm - fabulous squad Oct 8, 10:39 4
        
        a plethora. -- nm - Max Oct 8, 10:47
        
        ok, a tad -- nm - decline Oct 8, 10:40 1
        
        barely a smidgen. -- nm - Andie Oct 8, 10:46
        
        I forgot to take a picture of the "we're very, very sorry" letter I got from VW yesterday. - spamlet Oct 8, 10:40

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Looks like my car is going to get some new hardware, not just a software fix.

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