For the second time in my life, it appears that the US diesel passenger car market has been mortally wounded by a car company claiming to be its champion.
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Why Volkswagen’s diesel betrayal is different.
Why Volkswagen’s diesel betrayal is different.
For the second time in my life, it appears that the US diesel passenger car market has been mortally wounded by a car company claiming to be its champion.
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For the second time in my life, it appears that the US diesel passenger car market has been mortally wounded by a car company claiming to be its champion.
The first time, it was due to incompetence: GM foisted an underdeveloped diesel V8 on customers, dealers and technicians who were ill prepared to maintain it.
This time, it’s due to outright dishonesty on the part of Volkswagen, a leader in U.S. passenger car diesel sales. There’s nothing wrong with the engines or their drivability; rather, they emit vastly more pollution than advertised to either the public or the U.S. EPA. The only reason they were ever approved for sale in America is due to a software trick known as a ‘defeat device’ that VW engineers deliberately designed to mislead emissions testers.
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