VW/Audi
This is going to hurt the bottom line a bit! So wonder how the fix will affect their fuel mileage and used car prices? LINK The Environmental Protection Agency and California issued a notice of v...
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BillyW wrote:
So... You blame the EPA for VW blatantly cheating? Kind of like blaming the lazy cop because the nasty crook committed a crime, right? Which of course means we should fire more cops...
Fair enough, I was light on VW in my commentary due to my displeasure with the EPA. IMO, VW should receive one of the largest fines in history if this is proven in court.
And yes, fire the lazy cop if he was sleeping while the crook committed a crime in front of his nose!
VW did this right in front of the EPA for 6 years before they got caught. Caught for something they monitor DIRECTLY even before these engines went into production and were allowed to be sold here. There is no excuse for this in my book.
And the "FIX" coming...will very likely affect performance. Not so clear on MPG.
"Experts in automotive technology said that disengaging the pollution controls on a diesel-fueled car can yield better performance, including increased torque and acceleration."
“When the pollution controls are functioning on these vehicles, there’s a trade-off between performance and emissions,” said Drew Kodjak, executive director of the International Council on Clean Transportation
