Originally Posted by
stevieturbo
I dont see that in any way as cheating. Cheating to me would suggest a car specifically modified to pass a test, and only that car would be able to pass.
But if any car can be driven off a production line or the street. Carry out the test it is required to do and pass...then it has met all the requirements of that test. There is no problem unless there are some dodgy deals going on somewhere within the US government
Several big truck company's like Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit diesel and others argued this in court pretty much the same way.
They lost and ended up paying 1 billion dollar. See:
http://jalopnik.com/how-the-epa-won-...-be-1732109485
I personally find it a very good thing that VW has been caught. Other countries like Switserland, Italy, Germany, South-Korea are also starting investigations. The European Union is talking to their American counterpart, but I don't think they can do much, because of the way the EOBD law has been written. They forgot to add the penalties for infringements.
Now maybe I am biased as a cancer-patient and more cancer-patients in my family.
But I'll guarantee you, that you will change your opinion once you or one of your beloved ones get's cancer, especially when it's something the doctor's have never or rarely seen before.