What you are missing is that the EPA didn't do any checks on the vehicle, they simply took the word of VW. It's now stated that 11 million vehicles are under investigation and the EPA didn't catch this, nor would they have had a third party not find it first. And it's quite possible that the third party is tied to a Union who is pissed VW rejected them. It's always a circle...
Is that as in a Nancy Pelosi " for the chrildren " or a Sandra Bullock in Mss Congeniality?
I'd rather have the EPA around than not. Before they started regulating emissions from cars, trucks and from factories we had rivers catching on fire, prolific smog in many cities, acid rain in the Northeast, widespread ait pollution shortening the lives of Americans, fish that were toxic to eat out of the river (we still have issues with that, but it's alot better than it was 20 years ago) etc etc.
Oh sorry, misread.
Yes chicken little, blowhard. And I guess you aren't taking the bet. Figures.
No, EPA did catch the discrepancy between lab and real world results. Have you even read the timeline of this?
Yes, the EPA is in the constitution under the clause that says that congress could regulate interstate commerce. One of the most important jobs of ANY governments in history was Consumer Protection, including checking the weights and measures of merchants. In the Middle Ages cheating from merchants was such a problem that some Kings had to establish the death penalty. All of those who hate government,,,,if want to live in a country without government try Somalia. Such a paradise. No problems with stupid government over there.
Same case here in Michigan. Send your registration and state park pass fee (optional) and you're golden for a year. I'm curious if there will be any measure of compliance here.
Thank you!
As I stated, a blowhard, or someone who just spouts off on things he has no clue.
I agree. The the 2306 was a lie.
My point exactly, in ONT Canada, emissions testing is just a cash grab and not a method of cleaning up the air. As long as the NOx sensor comes up in "Ready" status, you passed emissions and are good to go. Where I live, they treat emissions testing as just another Tax. It is a Hippy Tree Hugging Feel Good Joke.
You can bet on it. The above mentioned small team are easy to identify: just look for the "scapegoat" plastered to their forehead.
The EPA is constitutional. If I'm not wrong this was one of Nixon's less controversial ideas. Those who want to get rid of the EPA are to the right of "tricky Dick". Scary.
Another internet mouthpiece that want to sling insults and nonsense that he wouldn't say to someone's face - there's a shocker. Keep up the name calling and insults, it only reinforces your position.
Actually plenty of people listen to me. Continue "hurting". I don't feel defrauded honestly and many others feel similarly. The issue is between VW and EPA. If the car smoked and stunk, and didn't pass inspection (which today it does)I would make a different value judgment but it does not. I just refuse to pile on in an uneducated and finger-pointing fashion at this point as it's still early. There have been far worse disasters with autos, planes, trains, etc, that I feel more strongly about. My guess is, some of the same people stomping their feet about "i bought this because it was clean" also still shop at Whole Foods - which, by the way, was deceptive in their pricing practices. Decisions are made in business sometimes that are regrettable later; human factor exists everywhere, but at least give folks a chance to make it right.
I do believe checks should be in place, but no one is doing the checking. Whats the point of the EPA if it can't do what it is in place to do? They can fine people for collecting rain water but not catch a vehicle that doesn't comply with emission standards?
Amen!
