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Re:Volkswagen Official Gets 7-Year Term in Diesel-Emissions ... by zardo on Thursday December 07, 2017 @07:57AM (#15869579)
>Boring example: the European driving cycle only defines measurements up to a top speed of 130km/h. So it's legal for manufacturers to ignore regulations from 131km/h onwards.

Just because it's not on the cycle, does not mean regulations don't apply. It means they are not verifying compliance.

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Re:Volkswagen Official Gets 7-Year Term in Diesel-Emissions ... by InternetOfStuff on Thursday December 07, 2017 @09:10AM (#15870050)
Yep, but being in compliance with the regulations is defined as being in compliance with the cycle (I agree it's dumb).
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Re:Volkswagen Official Gets 7-Year Term in Diesel-Emissions ... by zardo on Thursday December 07, 2017 @03:18PM (#15873676)
Ah, well I haven't read the euro regs, but that's not how it works in the US or Canada.
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