Thread: VW caught by the Yanks for breaking emission laws

Ah, yes, Germany......

Forbes Welcome

And......

Germany facing power blackouts - Telegraph

The internet is littered with stories of their big fail.......

https://carboncounter.wordpress.com/...-coal-burning/

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I have been reading about the batteries that are going to revolutionise transport for at least fifty years - and they are still not here.

Recently I heard of the development of a high energy density long service life battery being developed. A sulphur/sulphur battery.
It was touted to revolutionise energy storage provided they could get the cost down........

..........and stop it bursting into flames.

I'm all for R&D, but it is only a small step on it's journey to a commercially viable product.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

And this is the reason nothing can work.

well yes.

hydro works 24-7
solar only works during the day
wind only works when its windy

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Recently I heard of the development of a high energy density long service life battery being developed. A sulphur/sulphur battery.

i think its a lithium sulfur battery actually.

and sulfur isnt green as its a pollutant.


edit: i'll rephrase that, lithium sulfur is more likely to succeed compared to sulfur -sulpur

Originally Posted by Eevo

well yes.

hydro works 24-7
solar only works during the day
wind only works when its windy

Hydro only works when there is water. In NZ, not a problem. In Tasmania, not usually concerned.
How many MW are generated from the SA hydro power generation plants?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

How many MW are generated from the SA hydro power generation plants?

not many if any.

Originally Posted by joel0407

Not only do I suspect it's a very small amount but while they do breach the limit, they still produce less emissions than some only a couple of years old.

Now before someone jumps in and says "No they create more NOX". Yes they might create more nox but they still create less other pollutants such as CO2.

So yes. I don't get the big deal and that's why I bought shares in VW.

So for eight years , 1 car in eight made by the worlds no1 car maker had that scam ecu.
11million, which is only 1 in 50 out of the global fleet, but ALL their emissions are also higher , or did you miss that one Joel?
The one where VW also owned up to doing special mods to their cars to get lower fuel economy usage.
Their emissions of BOTH Nox and CO2 are way way higher . Nox is higher than Euro3 limits. And they have faked their fuel results(again for tax concessions) which directly relates to Carbon dioxide output.
The first site lists all the affected models given by VW.
Volkswagen lists MY2016 vehicles with false CO2 emissions
Volkswagen - Dieselgate: VW admits CO2 'irregularities' | GoAuto

Now at first VW said 800,000 in the E.U alone since 2012, then released a list with the 400,000 plus 2016 models affected, as they tax based on fuel usage, but "magically" VW reduced that number to............... 36,000. yup all totally believable.

From memory over 80% of Australia's population lives within 50 kilometres of the ocean, which as long as the moon exists is the most powerful and reliable potential source of hydro electricity there is on the planet.

How does that old saying go? ... None are so blind as those who will not see.