VW caught by the Yanks for breaking emission laws

Storm in a tea cup as far as I'm concerned.

But, the implications may be pretty significant for VW and for diesel engines in cars in general.

I agree that its incredible as to what passes and what fails, especially with the big diesel and petrol engines that operate over there.

Nice rant Pat and not untimely.

The end of diesel?


Volkswagen scandal may spell the end for diesel | The New Daily

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Originally Posted by PAT303

So VW fudged the test and going by the response of joe public you'd swear they've been clubbing baby seals.I find it strange that an American 6.0ltre V8 petrol,sorry,gasoline engine that burns 20ltres per 100 can pass yet a 2.0ltre T/D that uses 5-6 fails?,I also find it funny how joe public again has been lighting up the interweb voicing their anger over the death of all those baby seals from VW's death traps all the while haul trucks pump pollution straight into the sky 24/7 supplying power stations with coal so they can get busy on their keyboards voicing their disgust at the deaths of all those baby seals from some poor bastard who just wants to get home from work.Personally I think the world would be better off if we all drove Prius's and followed the Paleo diet,and didn't breast feed or vaccinate our kids,I know thats bad because some celebrity person said so. Pat

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Its not about fuel consumption, its about dangerous emissions - very different things. Large engines can have low emissions.

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Not stirring the pot, but, it may be Instructive to see 'who' benefits from an adverse result from VW being 'exposed'.

Wonder how, and who did the noble deed of blowing the whistle on them ?

Anyway, the Motoring Industry needs to take a leaf out of the (US) Food & Drug Administration's 'Hiring Handbook'. Seems they have a Good Thing going with the Pharmaceutical, Bio-Tech and "Food" Manufacturers companies that they're supposed (?) to be overseeing/regulating., Too many persons are found on both sides of the fence, invariably on generous financial terms... :wasntme:

http://www.psrast.org/ecologmons.htm

When I see how a d3/4 throws out a great plume of smoke when accelerating hard say on sand, I wonder how they meet emission standards.

Maybe it's a case of glass houses when we criticise VW.
Time will tell I guess, as there will certainly be inv.estigation into all makes.

When people say " storm in teacup" I wonder how VW customers will react if and probably when their cars are recalled and they lose X percent of power and economy, from a remap that meets emission laws.

Regards Philip A

Nobody knows what effects the correction will be yet, it may not necessarily be power loss or a change in economy.

Some are predicting a huge impact on the German economy due to VWs manufacturing plants slowing down.

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Its not about fuel consumption, its about dangerous emissions - very different things. Large engines can have low emissions.

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Yank V8's burn anything up to 5 times the amount of fuel a VW diesel does,thats a lot more pollution. Pat

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Not stirring the pot, but, it may be Instructive to see 'who' benefits from an adverse result from VW being 'exposed'.

Wonder how, and who did the noble deed of blowing the whistle on them ?

Anyway, the Motoring Industry needs to take a leaf out of the (US) Food & Drug Administration's 'Hiring Handbook'. Seems they have a Good Thing going with the Pharmaceutical, Bio-Tech and "Food" Manufacturers companies that they're supposed (?) to be overseeing/regulating., Too many persons are found on both sides of the fence, invariably on generous financial terms... :wasntme:

http://www.psrast.org/ecologmons.htm

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First thing I thought,VW's aren't made in America,maybe someone who makes POS American vehicles spoke to someone who's stay in office depends on finding employment for American voters who are employed by said maker to make POS American vehicles ;). Pat