Because most diesel cars are illegal in Greece

Illegal “conversions” of diesel cars have become popular in recent years, with authorities taking the initiative to stop the bad habit.

Isolation/removal of experts DPF particulate filtersfrom the EGR valve and the AdBlue system, are unfortunately on the agenda.

Hundreds of articles have been written about him Reasons why we should not take such a stepBut there are many drivers who have chosen to remove the filters due to their drawbacks.

The truth is that Specific “technologies” have made diesel models cleaner than in the pastBut they are vulnerable to breakdowns and thus increase workshop visits.

The controls imposed by the authorities are not adequate, which has led to the deaths of many of our fellow citizens With “excited” diesel cars. To move freely in the streets. According to the data so far, There are many owners of commercial vehicles (taxis, trucks, commercial trucks) Which rotates with the filters removed or has a system that bypasses the operation of the vehicle’s anti-pollution systems.

And it results The authorities must start a plan to combat this phenomenonand enhanced inspections of vehicles that may have undergone changes to their emissions, as well as those that have had their particulate filters removed.

More specifically, In the new draft law for the transportation sector Which has been under public consultation since February, expects stricter control of fine particulate matter emitted by diesel vehicles in KTEOs. Of Euro 5 denominations, Euro 6.

As mentioned in Article 45 of the draft lawIn the new monitoring system, the upper limit of permissible fine particles will reach 1,000,000 per cubic centimeter (cm3).

It is noteworthy that the new control, which will replace the measurement of the turbidity factor “K” for waste gases, It will be carried out during regular monitoring at KTEOAs well as during roadside inspection by mobile exhaust gas inspection units.

The new control system is scheduled to be implemented in our country from 1/1/2025, but also how Significant investment is required from KTEODue to the lack of appropriate measuring devices for them.

The checks will not only concern the drivers and workshops making the changes, but also and those who provide such products and “solutions” to the market.

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