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[quote user="Paul Milenkovic"]I wrote this in response to the claim that people in Germany were pleased that one of their largest corporations and employers was being fined billions of dollars in the United States in response to an action, that may have been taken in desperation, to meet the very strict emission standards on automobiles, Diesel automobiles, in our country.[/quote] I don't know how you see it, But I think if someone breaks the law in a country, home or foreign, he/she should bear the consequences. [quote user="Paul Milenkovic"] I brought up this situation in the context of a fellow Forum participant who self identifies as being from Germany and expresses the opinion that the very strict emission controls on Diesels -- in the U.S. -- affecting both the trucking as well as railroad industries, is not that big of a deal with respect to compliance.[/quote] What big deal it is, can be seen in VW's efforts to cover their problems with a fraud software. I know there are a lot of costs but sometimes you have to implement regulations e.g. to reduce the smog in L.A. That comes at a cost but on the other hand there are saving in health costs. I don't understand the complaints. At least here in the end the end-consumer pays the costs not the trucking industry or the railroads. But perhaps this is different in the USA. Regarding the comment from the first hand. As an engineer I have learned to calculate and in most cases there is more than one reason for a higher price. Over a long time period the inflation can be a large part of the price difference. Regards, Volker
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