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It'll be some firmware upgrade, the emissions will be fine but fuel economy will suffer by some minor amount. Then everyone will move on to the next tragedy. I
by jakejake 11y ago
It'll be some firmware upgrade, the emissions will be fine but fuel economy will suffer by some minor amount. Then everyone will move on to the next tragedy.
I don't really see a massive run on people trying to sell or return their car. I'm sure a few will to try to make a point, or perhaps to try to get a new car out of the deal.
That's my prediction for the record!
- jwcooper 11y agoMost people seem to be saying that it will be a simple software update to fix this issue, and everything will be fine other than some loss of power and fuel economy. Isn't it possible that running these engines at the EPA recommended levels just isn't possible? That if they were to run like this 100% of the time, reliability, mpg, or power would be greatly reduced for various reasons? There is a reason they took this huge risk to put in the cheat (but maybe management didn't think it was a big deal). It seems like there is too much risk involved in cheating for just minor fuel economy and power gains.
- jakejake 11y agoI suppose none of us in the peanut gallery know for sure. Knowing that they battle for 1 mile per gallon on their fuel economy ratings, my guess is that it's a minor effect for a car owner, but a major effect on VW's marketing. I read elsewhere that their technique for cleaning the exhaust can gunk up the filter more quickly too, so it might also change the maintenance schedule. Which, again, may not really be a huge issue for a car owner, but could impact VW.