Originally Posted By: Wolf359
Originally Posted By: wemay
Originally Posted By: Wolf359
Originally Posted By: wemay
My point as well. How this issue has become the EPA's fault is beyond me. No one is saying all BMW models are plagued with poor reliability but changing your battery every oil change is proposterous. I also think it would be safe to assume if this issue were set at the feet of GM, Ford, Hyundai etc., we'd have a bloodbath of opinion on this site. This issue is unique and specific to this engine design.
It's funny that it's beyond you, but you drive a Hyundai. Hyundai paid a 100 million dollar fine for misstating their gas mileage which ranged from 1-6 mpg. I think they also had to do something for the owners as they ended up getting less mpg than advertised.
Oh, I'm well aware of Hyundai's issues and whether i drive one or not, the penalties levied were well deserved. How does that relate to this? Nice attempt at deflection.
I thought it was clear, if they update it so that it charges, then gas mileage goes down and then they risk a fine because their numbers are no longer accurate. I think in total it was over $360 million for 1.1 million cars so over $300 per car. Easier to just pay for a few batteries and keep their name out of the paper.
After re-reading the article, i see your point...
"The simple solution would be to reprogram the engine computers to keep the battery's state of charge at a higher level. But in modern cars, everything affects something else, often in the most unlikely of ways. Charging the battery more often would affect fuel economy, which would require BMW to recertify the cars with the EPA. The revised mpg numbers would inevitably be lower than the ones advertised. Hello, class-action lawsuit."