This is somewhat off-topic but . . .
I have had trouble understanding the news reports about the Volkswagen
scandal. I have not found a clear technical description of what happened. I
think the reporters do not understand.
The gist of it is that when someone plugs a computer into the automobile
o
The EPA test was detected by the VW if the rear wheels weren't spinning. A
while back, Cadillac did the same thing but used a open hood as a indicator
that a EPA test was underway.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
> This is somewhat off-topic but . . .
>
> I have had trouble
:43 pm
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Brief explanation of Volkswagen scandal technical details
The EPA test was detected by the VW if the rear wheels weren't spinning. A
while back, Cadillac did the same thing but used a open hood as a indicator
that a EPA test was underway.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 3:
So, if the problem was the software, why they didn't fix it?
Mark Jordan
On 25-Sep-15 16:29, Jed Rothwell wrote:
This is somewhat off-topic but . . .
I have had trouble understanding the news reports about the Volkswagen
scandal. I have not found a clear technical description of wha
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>
> -Original Message-
> From: Axil Axil
> To: vortex-l
> Sent: Fri, Sep 25, 2015 3:43 pm
> Subject: Re: [Vo]:Brief explanation of Volkswagen scandal technical details
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> The EPA test was detected by the VW if the rear wheels weren't spinning. A
> while back,
Lennart Thornros wrote:
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> However, one cannot make laws / rules that are violating what is practical
> if one is not prepared to pay the price.
>
The people who draft these rules are industry experts, recruited from the
leading companies. In the U.S., regulatory agencies *never* pass rules tha
-Original Message-
From: Jed Rothwell
To: vortex-l
Sent: Fri, Sep 25, 2015 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Brief explanation of Volkswagen scandal technical details
Lennart Thornros wrote:
However, one cannot make laws / rules that are violating what is practical if
one is not
MJ wrote:
> So, if the problem was the software, why they didn't fix it?
>
The problem is not software. Software was used to cover up the problem. The
problem is that when they run the motor in a mode that reduces NOx to
levels allowed by the U.S. regulations, fuel efficiency and performanc
David Roberson wrote:
> I hope and believe that he did not think that the peanut butter he was
> producing would lead to any deaths.
Perhaps he hoped it wouldn't lead to deaths. That would be stupid because
he knew the peanuts were contaminated with salmonella, and anyone who knows
about food,
well
> To: vortex-l
> Sent: Fri, Sep 25, 2015 5:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [Vo]:Brief explanation of Volkswagen scandal technical details
>
> Lennart Thornros wrote:
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>> However, one cannot make laws / rules that are violating what is
>> practical if one is not pr
Please Jed, you think it was intentional and that the guy did not care if
his product would kill people. Then I guess the problem is all solved. No
more company will provide peanuts which are a risk to eat. I have not
followed the case as detailed as you have. However, if he did the things
you say
Lennart Thornros wrote:
Jed you are the eternal defender of regulations. No, it is not with consent.
>
Everyone with knowledge of industry and the history of commerce is a
defender of regulations. Go back and read how things were before there were
modern regulations, or go live in a Third World
Jed, I have been in those countries.
Yes, the mortality rate from misc. things are higher than in the US.
The factors are not to be found in the regulations. It is mostly other
factors.
Often third world countries adopt US or European regulations. The
possibilities to avoid the legislation is by fa
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The ones that are equally dangerous, such as the recent batch of cucumbers,
have also sickened or killed people. "Every year, Salmonella is estimated to
cause one million illnesses in the United States, with 19,000 hospitalizations
and 380 deaths."
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/
Obviously
Some other info:
A lab at West Virginia U. found the problem, working with a $50,000 grant.
They have also tested a BMI, which was fine. That confirmed their method is
correct. See:
http://www.npr.org/2015/09/24/443053672/how-a-little-lab-in-west-virginia-caught-volkswagens-big-cheat
The excess
EPA announcement:
http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/cert/violations.htm
>From Jed:
>EPA announcement:
>
>http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/cert/violations.htm
Excerpt:
How much will this cost to fix?
Volkswagen will be required to implement corrective action at no cost to
the owner.
Whenever I read or hear the words "...at no cost to the owner." Y
Orionworks - Steven Vincent Johnson wrote:
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> Volkswagen will be required to implement corrective action at no cost
> to the owner.
>
>
>
> Whenever I read or hear the words "...at no cost to the owner." Yeah,
> right.
>
Why do you find that unbelievable? The fix will be at no cost to present
>From Jed:
>>Volkswagen will be required to implement corrective action at no cost to
>> the owner.
>>
>> Whenever I read or hear the words "...at no cost to the owner." Yeah, right.
> Why do you find that unbelievable? The fix will be at no cost to present
> owners. The cost will
Orionworks - Steven Vincent Johnson wrote:
> Poor wording on my part. My sarcasm was meant to imply that, as you
> pointed out, future VW customers and stockholders will bare the brunt of
> mistakes made from past avoidances.
>
But not the present owners. HOWEVER, present owners are filing a clas
The letter to VW from the EPA:
http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/cert/documents/vw-nov-caa-09-18-15.pdf
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