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I think Elon Musk's ideas around VW were more sane: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elon-musk-volkswagen-emissions-scandal_us_5674686de4b014efe0d56bba http
by johansch 11y ago
I think Elon Musk's ideas around VW were more sane:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elon-musk-volkswagen-emissions-scandal_us_5674686de4b014efe0d56bba http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elon-musk-volkswagen-emi...
(His idea was essentially: societal rehabilitation rather than the electric chair.)
I brought up the bailout because it establishes an anti-competitive pattern. Yes, I am aware that various European nations have done various similar bailouts as well, but I'm proud that my country (Sweden) resisted that when Volvo and SAAB were in financial danger a few years ago.
- pkaye 11y agoI can see why Musk would like this alternative remedy.
- johansch 11y agoYes, but the point is that we would all benefit. Now all that happens is that the other traditional car manufacturers get a leg up. They are all businesses run by profiteers rather than technologists. They have no interest in dramatically changing the scene.