[dennisw]

SEE THE GLOBAL WARMING TIE IN>>>>

From NY Times Comments:
According to a similar article in the WSJ, these cars emit 40X the legal allowable amount of N02, a very powerful greenhouse gas. This is an incredibly deplorable act worthy of nothing less than jail time for numerous players. For this to have been implemented for 6 years, I can only imagine the number of researchers and employees who have had their hands on this, before and during implementation. This is not a program that ostensibly implements everyone from the CEO to the engineers to the high-level technicians.

[dennisw]

alleged Volkswagen used software that activates full emissions controls only during testing but then reduces their effectiveness during normal driving. The result is the cars can emit nitrogen oxides at up to 40 times the allowable standard, the agency said. Diesel-powered cars are a small part of overall U.S. car and light-truck sales.

Not always 40x but at up to 40x!!!!!!