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> It's inconceivable that other manufacturers weren't aware of exactly how VW's seemingly-impossible engineering worked. The only question is why they didn't ra
by henrikschroder 11y ago
> It's inconceivable that other manufacturers weren't aware of exactly how VW's seemingly-impossible engineering worked. The only question is why they didn't rat them out to the EPA.
Everyone cheats, and preserving status quo is in the best interest of everyone.
- SapphireSun 11y agoWhat worries me is that if this explodes across the industry, the common refrain will become that EPA guidelines are unrealistic and that's why everyone is cheating. Just what we need as the world is coming around to direly needed environmental regulation.
- Rambunctious 11y agoIsn't it better for any individual/employee to have been a whistleblower under the False Claims Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Claims_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Claims_Act ? According to the Wikipedia page "Persons filing under the Act stand to receive a portion (usually about 15–25 percent) of any recovered damages."