Poor VW need to spend now hundred billion of dollars to fix the mess they did.
At the end that is completely wasted billions of dollars that doesn't do anything good for the money, beside sense of fulfilled ravage and punishment.Their ( VW) cars are as good or better then others on the market, but solution must be find to resolve.
IMO the most rational could be such solution that punish VW and rectify harm made to our green environment , without money to be wasted unnecessary.
Volkswagen should be now given an option to produce/ manufacture fully electric cars at equivalent value of that billions of dollars fines.Global balance for environment by adding electric fleet to replace dirty combustion vehicles, will be much greater that proposed now fixing software bug. VW could also restore reputation by producing fully green vehicles, zero emission, electric vehicles.Obviously by entering this market by such huge company may effect other EV manufactures, but a bit of competition on this long overdue market could only serve us - consumers well.
Just a small preview what could happen when big serious German industry will enter the EV market could be
Bosh latest invented battery that holds ten times more energy that the best used nowadays. I wish I could already cover whole my roof with solar panels to recharge all 4 family vehicles for free.
From now till the Sun will be shining - never had to purchase gasoline anymore.
cleantechnica.com/2015/09/21/bosch-solid-state-lithium-ion-batteries-could-hit-ev-market-within-5-years/
How about instead, similar idea, but fine VW those billions $ and give it to a competitor for them to produce an electric car. Say, give it to Tesla. Or give it to all affected VW buyers in the form of a discount to buy a Tesla. Punishment to the offending party plus social engineering at the same time.
Now if by a chance Japan with their Toyota Hondas, Italy with Lamborghini, Maserati and Fiat are at fault-
there would be plenty of free money everywhere.
Beside poor diesels now becomes apparent that VW petrol engines also produce C02, ( and none of the other cars on the streets don't ??)
www.bbc.com/news/business-34712435
I wonder how on hell super efficient car like VW that use 4 liters per 100 km could produce more pollutants that petrol /diesel 6-8 cylinders SUV , utes in common use with 15 to 20 l/ 100 km not uncommon but perfectly legal. ?