[UltArc]

I'm not a scientist, but could the use be calculating emissions by time? True, each car driving one mile, the VW wins over most things. But if each car ran for 10 minutes, does the VW give off 10% more that way?

FYI, I didn't read the link yet, though I adore the dynasty that is VW.

INSERT AFTER READING LINK: Conspiracy theory. I've never seen a federal road. Only state, and couny roads. Which are maintained by the state. Now, the federal government will impose rules on the states to give them funding, and pressure them to listen to the feds. As in, make all highway speed limits 60, or no money this until you do!

Okay. I get that. But when was the last time the government was forcing us to take money? They don't need that. They could collect a tax at the environmental check stations, over how many miles you went. When you get new tags, have to. So on.

For the advances we have, and the common knowledge we have of other areas in the world market, I doubt it os a conspiracy. And has the conversion between imperial been done to ours been done? That wil about even it out for you.

At least from my seat, the government knows how to get our money. If they could get us to all buy new cars, pr whatever, they would. Seems up and up to me.

Second edit: I ran some rough numbers between US and Imperial, between the UK VW and the US VW, and this article is way off lol

Clearly they do not knw there is a difference in the fuel. Numbers come pretty close, but other factors need to be applied. The reason we don't have it, is because the 1.6 is weak by European standards. An average US consumer would hate it. And the 10% worse emmissions is not made up by the fuel economy.

Sorry to bust your bubble mate.