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Actually there are three stages: Stage 1 : ...
Actually there are three stages:
Stage 1 : You are aware of the problem and hide it.
Stage 2 : Others are aware of the problem.
Stage 3: You are no longer aware of the problem.
Engineers...
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December 19th, 2015, 06:10 PM
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Dont mention Winterkorn's tiny salary. Otherwise...
Dont mention Winterkorn's tiny salary. Otherwise US managers will feel pity for him.
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October 30th, 2015, 01:57 PM
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One of them is brand new and polished (last...
One of them is brand new and polished (last decade but looks like new) and the other one is a vintage car from the last millenium, but already equiped with all safety features like air bags and ABS....
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October 30th, 2015, 11:12 AM
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LOL. It is not the one you know, that one is...
LOL.
It is not the one you know, that one is usually driven by my kids.
The current one is in good shape!
And it is not a Diesel.
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October 30th, 2015, 09:58 AM
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Maybe Volkswagen will offer some of their newest...
Maybe Volkswagen will offer some of their newest models at a discount.
I am already waiting. :deal:
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October 28th, 2015, 04:40 AM
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If you closely look at the NOx emissions, they...
If you closely look at the NOx emissions, they depend on the test set up.
Even without cheating there is a significant difference between
-> NOx emissions for the steady velocity profile (as...
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October 27th, 2015, 08:46 AM
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They must be taken off. It is like a game of...
They must be taken off. It is like a game of soccer. The regulator makes the rules. If somebody does not comply, this is a foul. When the foul is noticed, the player - or the cars - should leave the...
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October 26th, 2015, 07:24 PM
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You are absolutely wrong. First technically,...
You are absolutely wrong.
First technically, if you talk about "climate restrictions", the CO2 emissions of those cars are the lowest that you can find. The problem here are NOx emissions only....
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October 25th, 2015, 02:16 PM
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I do not think that this is a scandal. The...
I do not think that this is a scandal.
The Diesel engines built by Volkswagen are extremely economic and have by far lower CO2 emissions than conventional gasoline engines. Also they can be...
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October 22nd, 2015, 09:18 AM
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Just an unfortunate coincidence .... actually...
Just an unfortunate coincidence .... actually nobody was aware of the problem.
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October 15th, 2015, 12:55 PM
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These figures do not show the total market cap,...
These figures do not show the total market cap, but only take into account the free float of the ordinary shares issued by Volkswagen.
If you add preferential shares (with voting rights) and...
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October 8th, 2015, 12:02 PM
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I was making fun of it ....
I was making fun of it ....
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October 8th, 2015, 09:25 AM
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That one looks exactly like the car my son is...
That one looks exactly like the car my son is driving. It is over 20 years old and has a gasoline engine. :sarcastic:
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October 7th, 2015, 12:01 PM
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Some questions can be answered with simple logic....
Some questions can be answered with simple logic.
(1) Volkswagen engineers cheated, because they were not able to meet the NOx emission standards with their main Diesel engine EA 189 back in 2008....
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October 3rd, 2015, 03:27 PM
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You cannot calculate the impact as per now. ...
You cannot calculate the impact as per now.
The technical details are not yet known.
It is not yet known how the newest generation Diesel engines built by VW and other manufacturers fare under...
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October 3rd, 2015, 03:01 PM
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Golden October
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October 1st, 2015, 02:42 AM
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I do not think that the loss of horsepower will...
I do not think that the loss of horsepower will be significant. But Diesel consumption and CO2-emissions will probably rise.
Anyhow 180 mg/kg is less of a challenge than making comply the motors...
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September 30th, 2015, 02:59 PM
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Actually I do not think that this is the end of...
Actually I do not think that this is the end of the Diesel engine.
Most of the Diesel cars that Volkswagen sold were sold in Europe. The offensive EA189 engine, which was fitted to 11 million...
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September 28th, 2015, 04:57 PM
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One of the main problems here are the laboratory...
One of the main problems here are the laboratory tests used by governments for testing. The New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) dates back to 1997. As the car manufacturers knew the test, they focused...
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September 28th, 2015, 04:35 PM
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Trade off between CO2 and NOX emissions
The technical problem here is that if you wish to achieve maximum fuel efficiency for a car, you need to use more oxygen in the combustion chamber. The higher content of oxygen means
-> that next...
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September 26th, 2015, 02:00 PM
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I don't think VW will be broken up. On the...
I don't think VW will be broken up. On the contrary I think that the scandal will be a major catalyst for manufacturing cleaner cars. There is a case pro Diesel and there is a case against Diesel.
...
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September 25th, 2015, 06:33 PM
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As a note. The VW scandal relates to a Diesel...
As a note. The VW scandal relates to a Diesel engine which is no longer manufactured.
The German automotive association (ADAC) has recently (published in September 2015) tested NOx emissions from...
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September 25th, 2015, 06:14 PM
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NOx and toxic emissions from Diesel cars The...
NOx and toxic emissions from Diesel cars
The problem is about NOx emissions caused by Diesel cars.
Below are two recent studies showing that a number of manufacturers have problems complying...
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