Which vehicles are equipped with particulate filters?
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Volkswagen Tayron, T-Roc and other models are equipped with particulate filters. Below is an introduction to particulate filters: 1. Definition: A particulate filter is a ceramic filter installed in the exhaust system of diesel engines, which captures particulate emissions before they enter the atmosphere. 2. Function: The particulate filter can reduce engine-generated soot by more than 90%. The captured particulate emissions are then burned off during vehicle operation. When the amount of adsorbed particulates reaches a certain level, the burner at the end automatically ignites and burns, converting the adsorbed carbon soot particles into harmless carbon dioxide that is then expelled.
I've been driving diesel pickup trucks for over a decade and know that almost all modern diesel vehicles are equipped with particulate filters, which are mandatory by the state. Later, I noticed that gasoline cars started having them too, especially after the implementation of the China VI emission standards (around 2019). Most new direct-injection turbocharged gasoline cars now come with this little device. Common family cars like the Volkswagen Bora and Magotan, as well as luxury SUVs like the Mercedes-Benz GLC, can't escape it. Simply put, this thing filters black smoke from exhaust emissions, but it's prone to clogging, so you need to be careful with prolonged low-speed driving.
