My VW TDI has a dye pack in the fuel line and a color sensor. It will report if I used untaxed fuel. The fine is $10,000. If the dealer fails to report me they also get fined $10,000.
How does it report? And to whom?
Jeez!...Big brother in your gas tank?
Just how do they keep tabs on you?
“My VW TDI has a dye pack in the fuel line and a color sensor. It will report if I used untaxed fuel. The fine is $10,000. If the dealer fails to report me they also get fined $10,000.”
Is this for real? Please explain - it sounds crazy.
How does it report you?
I did a search on this, and the only thing I found was a forum post stating the sensor is a myth. I used to deal with these issues working for a tax agency (not anymore).
Red dyed fuel will stain your engine and internals. I've dealt with a few calls from garages that reported the usage in pickups. As a state agency, we only sent a letter demanding the tax due (no penalty or interest) on the estimated use of diesel over a year (can't remember the formula, too long ago). It worked out to around 800 gallons for a year, IIRC. At 25 cents/gallon, the bill would be $200. The irony is, since the vehicle was often in the garage with engine problems, and the discovery was due to red stains, it voided any and all warranties for engine damage. I've seen folks billed by the garage for well over $10,000 for use of dyed fuel in violation of warranty. They could have driven the truck for 50 years on taxed fuel for that rate.