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2017 Feb 16, 8:07pm   2,858 views  6 comments

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1   joshuatrio   2017 Dec 14, 6:32am  

I only buy Honda's. Better than the Ford/GM/Chrysler garbage.
2   bob2356   2017 Dec 14, 6:47am  

joshuatrio says
I only buy Honda's. Better than the Ford/GM/Chrysler garbage.


BMW. The ultimate driving machine. BMW's are for people who want to drive. Everything else is for people who need to drive.
3   joshuatrio   2017 Dec 14, 6:51am  

bob2356 says
BMW. The ultimate driving machine. BMW's are for people who want to drive. Everything else is for people who need to drive.


BMW's are fun to drive. One of my favorite cars that I previously owned was a 1988 3 series. So much fun to drive.

But for now, I rarely drive anymore, and I hate maintaining vehicles. Therefore, I have two Honda's in my garage, that I've had for the last 8 years, and haven't needed anything other than an oil change.
4   zzyzzx   2017 Dec 15, 8:23am  

joshuatrio says
I only buy Honda's. Better than the Ford/GM/Chrysler garbage


Enjoy your new engine when that timing belt breaks!!!
5   joshuatrio   2017 Dec 15, 9:53am  

zzyzzx says

Enjoy your new engine when that timing belt breaks!!!


My Honda's don't have belts. They have chains.
6   anonymous   2019 Feb 21, 3:39pm  

Ford investigating possible problems with fuel economy, emissions tests

Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it had hired outside experts to investigate its vehicle fuel economy and testing procedures after employees raised concerns, and did not know whether it would have to correct data given to regulators or consumers.

The investigation and concerns involving Ford's testing processes do not involve the use of so-called defeat devices -- hardware and software designed deliberately to deceive government emissions tests, Kimberly Pittel, Ford's group vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering, told Reuters on Thursday.

The automaker since last fall has been investigating concerns raised by employees that incorrect calculations were used to translate test results into the mileage and emissions data submitted to regulators, Pittel said.

Ford said it was evaluating changes to the process it uses to develop fuel economy and emissions figures, "including engineering, technical and governance components."

Ford has hired the Sidley, Austin law firm to lead an independent investigation into possible discrepancies in calculations used to produce emissions and fuel economy figures, Pittel said. The company is using an independent laboratory to conduct testing.

U.S. and California regulators have been cracking down on automakers for emissions cheating following revelations in 2015 that German automaker Volkswagen Group had used defeat devices to make models equipped with diesel engines appear to comply with emissions standards when they emitted far more pollution than allowed in real-world driving.

"We have voluntarily shared this information" with the EPA and the California Air Resources Board, Pittel said. Ford notified the agencies this week, she said.

The EPA said in a statement on Thursday that information from Ford's investigation is "too incomplete for EPA to reach any conclusions. We take the potential issues seriously and are following up with the company to fully understand the circumstances behind this disclosure."

The investigation has started with testing of the 2019 Ranger pickup truck, and the company expects data back next week, Pittel said.

Pittel said it was not clear what impact the review will have on advertised mileage or fuel economy data submitted to regulators, nor is it clear how many vehicles could be affected if Ford is required to revise the data.

"We are going to go where the investigation takes us," she said.

Ford has been embarrassed in the past by errors in fuel economy claims. In 2013, the automaker cut by 7 mpg the claimed fuel economy for its C-Max hybrid model following complaints that real-world mileage did not match the claimed fuel economy. In 2014, Ford lowered fuel economy ratings for six other models and offered compensation to customers.

https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/ford-investigating-possible-problems-fuel-economy-emissions-tests

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