Regulators are creating a Rat Race of fraudulent testing and claims of compliance.
This is going to be DieselGate all over again.
Comment on Three-quarters of Australia’s new cars use more fuel than advertised lab rating, testing shows
slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Is that really surprising? The ratings are in ideal conditions when people do not drive like that.
I remember an offhand comment Jeremy Clarkson made on Top Gear where you look at the city driving number, the worst L/100K, as that is what you should expect when driving on a highway when it is suppose to be most efficient.
Salvo@aussie.zone 2 days ago
pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I remember when Clarkson drove a BMW 5 series and a Prius around the test track flat-out, and they consumed similar amounts of fuel. Their labels showed the Prius was meant to use much less.
Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 day ago
It was a Prius being driven as fast as it could go for 10 laps around the Top gear test track. Being followed at the same speed by an E9x M3.
Entertaining yes. Scientific… Hrm