Posted on 04/29/2017 7:19:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Late last week, it was revealed who squealed.
The guy responsible for making it impossible for any of us to buy a diesel-powered Volkswagen henceforth — and a lot more — is Stuart Johnson, the former head of VW’s Engineering and Environmental Office in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He was outed in a book written about the VW “cheating” business by New York Times reporter Jack Ewing.
Johnson, of course, is about to get everything short of a ticker-tape parade. A bust of him will likely be cast and placed in the Hall of Mirrors — or whatever the equivalent is in the foyer of the EPA. He is already being lionized in the Usual Corners as a “hero” (that term, along with “community,” has worn out its welcome and ought to be etymologically euthanized).
You’d think he did something good. I suppose this depends on your perspective.
If you are a government bureaucrat, then Johnson is your kind of guy. The sort who is pained by the idea of any action contrary to regulation or edict. Who feels guilty when — as here — a business attempts to get around a ridiculous edict or absurd regulation.
Which are never perceived as ridiculous or absurd by people like Johnson because they come from the government, are “the law,” and therefore must not merely be obeyed but reverenced.
Such people are the new people in American business, popped out of their molds after 12 years in care of government molding centers, then sent — the smarter ones — for higher technical training. But never training in how to think conceptually, beyond the narrow range of their specialty, such as engineering. And then off to work either for the government or on its behalf in the increasingly not-private sector of the economy.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
The govt has a long history of trying to define trucks vs cars among the various agencies.
Nobody cares if you don’t want or buy a diesel car.
In a few ways it’s still a free country.
I stopped by a VW dealership today and found out that they are now able to sell the 2015 Diesel cars at issue. All are presold...
YMMV...
VW stock was $153 a year ago. It’s $160 now. Yes, it dropped to $129 but that was a buying opportunity for somebody. Tempest in a teapot signifying nothing.
Brown disagrees.
Yes I concur. A few years ago we rented an Audi A3 turbo diesel, 6 speed and got her up to 200 km/hr on the autobahn : ))
“Both far outperformed their gasoline counterparts.”
.... in fuel mileage.
Computer controlled turbos can help to provide sea level performance at altitude.
I have no need to downshift from high all the way up to the ski area....
“.... in fuel mileage.”
and torque, power, engine efficiency, and straight up cool factor.
If you’re driving a GTO or something, then gasoline can be cool too heh.
“Nobody cares if you don’t want or buy a diesel car.”
I never voiced my opinion so stop the dramatics. What matters is if there is any consumer interest and right now there is not.
You certainly voiced your opinion.
Y(low)MMV...
I’d back off the sauce 2nite.
Fuel economy also goes to range. Critical while driving out West at night across the boonies.
“Yes I concur. A few years ago we rented an Audi A3 turbo diesel, 6 speed and got her up to 200 km/hr on the autobahn : )) “
LOL. 124 mph. I won’t mention what I get up to on a regular two-lane passing maneuver ...
” power”
The 99 jetta 1.9 TDI was 90 hp. The 2.0 gasoline was 115 hp.
What VW did froze out all their competitors that were unwilling to cheat... The one I know the most about is Mazda .. they couldn’t match VW’s mileage or price with compliant engines... so they didn’t enter the market ,, same for Nissan... I would love to have multiple diesel cars available to me ... the standards are far too strict and make no sense but the answer is to get the standards changed not cheat and harm every other manufacturer out there.
Trumps EPA needs to set reasonable standards.
“You certainly voiced your opinion.”
But not about that which you stated ...
We are talking about cars.
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AND TRUCKS ,, VW Audi and Porsche between them have/had 6 SUV’s (trucks) that were diesel powered.
You can’t compare the horsepower straight up when talking about gasoline and diesel.
More on this later, I need to go operate.
In everyday use, more torque at lower rpms is beneficial. Racing from stoplight to stoplight is retarded.
If you want to race, get on a racetrack. Everyday driving is at about 3/10. LIKE on a wet road..
“I stopped by a VW dealership today and found out that they are now able to sell the 2015 Diesel cars at issue. All are presold...”
Good. And your post confirms my original posts of the article.
“You can’t compare the horsepower straight up when talking about gasoline and diesel. More on this later, I need to go operate.”
Horsepower is horsepower.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=horsepower+defintion&spf=394
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