As is often the case I am a little confused. The Volkswagen emissions scandal now includes other cars which they manufacture including the Audi. The issue is that the company deliberately tried to deceive the authorities into believing that the exhaust emission from the car was cleaner than it actually is. This was done by software controlling the engine to I assume, perhaps reduce the fuel intake whilst the test was under way. This would cut down the flow of the diesel, and therefore the particulates released after burning into the atmosphere. Cutting back the fuel would also no doubt effect the performance of the car and the claims made by the manufacturer regarding the power would be invalid.
Now as I understand it VW engines (apart from this software modification) are no different to any other Diesel engine and therefore all motor car diesel cars must be guilty of pushing out this harmful particulate.
Listening to the "experts" this morning the focus is on VW deliberately trying to deceive the American testing authority and through them the American public.
The reason for VWs dilemma is that the Americans have been seen to do the job properly. The European testing authorities did not pick it up (or if they did they stayed stum) but no word is made of their culpability since the whole purpose of these test authorities is to protect the public from the increasing pollution as more and more cars move onto out our streets. It's a health issue more than a question of deceit.
Why isn't the spotlight turned on the European testing authority, including our own ?
Surely the issue is that all diesel cars are potentially dirty and collectively harmful and whilst VW were caught trying to disguise the fact all manufactures have the same problem, their diesel cars are all guilty of a greater crime than trying to hide their vulnerability.
A diesel car should all come with a health warning !!!
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