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> Emission regulations in Europe work that way and they are a boon for the auto industry. For some reason, VW didn't see it that way wrt the diesel emissions.
by pm24601 11y ago
> Emission regulations in Europe work that way and they are a boon for the auto industry.
For some reason, VW didn't see it that way wrt the diesel emissions.
Maybe you need to recheck your understanding of other motivations.
- Camillo 11y agoI said that auto companies could pursue their self-interest by turning regulations to their advantage, rather than opposing them. I didn't say they would embrace environmentalism in the truest depth of their hearts. Accepting emission standards for the entire industry and then cheating on them is fully consistent for an actor driven by self-interest, as long as they think they won't get caught. Given the obviousness of the above, the real question is how you came to make such a silly post. My best guess is that you simplified the positions into "companies accept emission standards = companies GOOD on environment, but VW cheating = VW BAD on environment", and that's how you saw a contradiction. Please take a bit longer to think your posts through.
- pm24601 11y agoO.k. Let me be more explicit. Automobile companies have a different self-interest than you think they should. (As demonstrated by VW's action) VW has over 450,000 people - all viewing the world differently ( as demonstrated by VW's corporate actions differently) Out of 450,000+, excluding the dealerships, not one agreed with you enough to blow the whistle.