Volkswagen turning into Stinkwagen

Who knew about the deception, when did they know it, and who directed it? Those are among questions that state and federal investigators want answered as they plunge into the emissions scandal at Volkswagen that has cost the chief executive his job, caused stock prices to plummet, and could result in billions of dollars in fines. Legal experts say the German automaker is likely to face significant legal problems, including potential criminal charges, arising from its admission that 11 million of its diesel vehicles sold worldwide contained software specifically designed to help cheat emissions tests. The Environmental Protection Agency has accused VW of installing sophisticated stealth software that enabled "clean diesel" versions of its Passat, Jetta, Golf, and Beetle models to detect when they were being tested and emit less-polluting exhaust than in real-world driving conditions. The agency says the "defeat devices" allowed those models to belch up to 40 times the allowed amounts of harmful fumes in order to improve driving performance. Driving performance is a must when deciding on your next vehicle, but so is telling the truth. It's bad enough that VW got its start because of a promise Hitler made but eventually didn't keep; they have now had their integrity called into question because they decided to go the same way as certain sporting "greats" like Tom Brady and Lance Armstrong.