Defeat device
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defeat-device-176-2287055
title:
Defeat device
text:
A defeat device is any motor vehicle hardware, software, or design that interferes with or disables emissions controls under real-world driving conditions, even if the vehicle passes formal emissions testing. The term appears in the US Clean Air Act and European Union regulations, to describe anything that prevents an emissions control system from working, and applies as well to power plants or other air pollution sources, as to automobiles. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Illegal methods in motor vehicles to overcome emissions controls
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeat_device
date created:
2015-09-23T11:14:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T13:10:00Z
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