Reaper
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Ok - for those who think VW did pass the emissions test legitimately - put simply they didn't. Temporarily changing operating parameters to pass a test and then resetting them for normal use does not in any shape or form constitute passing a test.
Bob Lutz on the subject: VW faces 'about the worst situation': Ex-GM exec
If this problem was found to be an inadvertent error this story would be over within a few weeks - VW cop a fine, recall/rectify the problem and move on, no bigee. The problem is that VW by design set out to deliberately and wilfully deceive and circumvent emissions standards which is a whole new ball game. Then there is a small matter of what to do with 11 million or so cars which it would appear the best minds in the rest of the auto industry can't figure out how to get their claimed performance & emissions all in the 1 package. In truth I'd suspect most owners wouldn't care about the emissions bit however dangle the carrot of potential compensation (aka free money) and I'm tipping most will start caring very quickly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/business/international/volkswagen-diesel-car-scandal.html?_r=0
One thing I've gotta say - there would have been many people involved in engineering the emissions and engine control systems for these cars and it's got me fkded how they managed to keep it quiet for such a long time.
Bob Lutz on the subject: VW faces 'about the worst situation': Ex-GM exec
If this problem was found to be an inadvertent error this story would be over within a few weeks - VW cop a fine, recall/rectify the problem and move on, no bigee. The problem is that VW by design set out to deliberately and wilfully deceive and circumvent emissions standards which is a whole new ball game. Then there is a small matter of what to do with 11 million or so cars which it would appear the best minds in the rest of the auto industry can't figure out how to get their claimed performance & emissions all in the 1 package. In truth I'd suspect most owners wouldn't care about the emissions bit however dangle the carrot of potential compensation (aka free money) and I'm tipping most will start caring very quickly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/business/international/volkswagen-diesel-car-scandal.html?_r=0
One thing I've gotta say - there would have been many people involved in engineering the emissions and engine control systems for these cars and it's got me fkded how they managed to keep it quiet for such a long time.