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Defeat device

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…

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Defeat device

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples27
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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Defeat device

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related to 1970s · 13
Defeat device → Also, Big Three American, Chrysler, Clean Air Act, EPA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, In, The, The EPA, Toyota, Volkswagen, VW
related to Health consequences · 9
Defeat device → EU, European Union, In, It, The, UK, US, Volkswagen, While
related to 2000s · 5
Defeat device → BMW, German, GS, In, Motorrad

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Defeat devicerelated to 1970sIn0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sBig Three American0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sChrysler0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sFord Motor Company0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sGeneral Motors0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sToyota0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sEPA0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sThe0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sClean Air Act0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sThe EPA0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sAlso0.60section
Defeat devicerelated to 1970sVolkswagen0.60section

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