Dieselgate Part 2?

[fantastic]

VW knew how to do it but it was too expensive for the segment in which they sold their cars.

While I doubt that's correct & if it was it doesn't show intelligence. However, That's an even worse case situation. They could've but they didn't to keep the money rolling in.

Let's lie to our customers & give them an inferior product to continue the money stream. Sounds like the definition of greed to me. They'll need to win back these customers or fight for new ones now. They've done some damage to themselves.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

While I doubt that's correct & if it was it doesn't show intelligence. However, That's an even worse case situation. They could've but they didn't to keep the money rolling in.

Let's lie to our customers & give them an inferior product to continue the money stream. Sounds like the definition of greed to me. They'll need to win back these customers or fight for new ones now. They've done some damage to themselves.

Ya. They didn't want to install DEF system on the smaller models because it would widen the price gap even more. Diesels were already more expensive than gasoline. The segment is very price sensitive (Accord, Camry, Passat, Civic, Jetta, Altima, Sentra etc)

 

[Cujet]

Let's lie to our customers & give them an inferior product to continue the money stream. Sounds like the definition of greed to me. They'll need to win back these customers or fight for new ones now. They've done some damage to themselves.

My point above is that VW did not give an inferior product. They produced the MOST EFFICIENT automotive engine ever made.
My second point is that the token NOx emissions of a tiny diesel engine, are, in the vast majority of locations, a NON ISSUE.

 

[mk378]

In Europe, sales campaigns for these cars claimed they were exceptionally clean as a major selling point. Those customers were lied to.

Related to this is a formerly secret agreement among other European automakers not to compete with each other on emissions. They agreed not to build cars that do any more than just meet the government requirements.

 

[fantastic]

Ya. They didn't want to install DEF system on the smaller models because it would widen the price gap even more. Diesels were already more expensive than gasoline. The segment is very price sensitive (Accord, Camry, Passat, Civic, Jetta, Altima, Sentra etc)

My point above is that VW did not give an inferior product. They produced the MOST EFFICIENT automotive engine ever made.
My second point is that the token NOx emissions of a tiny diesel engine, are, in the vast majority of locations, a NON ISSUE.

Yep, they made one poor decision after another and the buyers paid the price. Also, your definition of efficiency doesn't meet the requirements.

ef·fi·cient:
(of a person) working in a well-organized and competent way

Which VW did not work competently

com·pe·tent:
having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully:

Which VW was did not succeed on these cars