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Miscellaneous => Off-topic forum => Topic started by: swiftus27 on September 18, 2015, 07:00:54 PM

Title: Vw/Audi emission fraud in USA ???
Post by: swiftus27 on September 18, 2015, 07:00:54 PM
Many Europeans here with good brains...  Explain to me what is going on here!?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/18/epa-says-vw-intentionally-violates-clean-air-standards/
Title: Re: Vw/Audi emission fraud in USA ???
Post by: tise1983 on September 22, 2015, 01:30:27 AM
Its amazing the EPA beating up on VW, maker of some of the most clean diesels ever....but nothing for dodge/ford/gmc making the worst diesel trucks ever...
Title: Re: Vw/Audi emission fraud in USA ???
Post by: Infinity on October 05, 2015, 07:28:02 AM
Just buy electric cars already and be rid of this crap.
Title: Re: Vw/Audi emission fraud in USA ???
Post by: gazzz0x2z on October 05, 2015, 07:57:08 AM
Quote from: Infinity on October 05, 2015, 07:28:02 AM
Just buy electric cars already and be rid of this crap.

Well, if you can't afford a Tesla, autonomy is limited to 250km, or less, depending on the model. So if you need to make long travels, it's not an option. It can be excellent as a second car, but for the first one, if your family is a little spread out, currently, oil-drinking cars are better.
Title: Re: Vw/Audi emission fraud in USA ???
Post by: freshmore on October 05, 2015, 11:48:27 AM
Also don't forget the lifecycle costs of electric cars, that lithium in those batteries carries quite a high Carbon Cost. No one ever really considers the carbon cost of making the car in all of these statistics you get when you buy a car.
Title: Re: Vw/Audi emission fraud in USA ???
Post by: tise1983 on October 09, 2015, 04:43:11 AM
I think we should all have plane cars, and screw emissions.  Can you imagine a VW diesel plane car? it would be like an DC-8-10 or maybe it would be like a VW diesel!