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I still cannot understand how the world tollerates VW still to this day. There has been ZERO change in the company's corporate culture since Dieselgate and whi
by theK 4y ago
I still cannot understand how the world tollerates VW still to this day.
There has been ZERO change in the company's corporate culture since Dieselgate and while there is a lot of green washing happening and the enterprise is visibly moving towards electricity powered products this is just a company going where the money is. They are still the same ruthless business as they where a dozen years ago!
- FeepingCreature 4y agoThe ruthless businesses of the world are following the money to a carbon neutral future? As XKCD said: Mission fucking accomplished.
- theK 4y agoLet us just hope that the world won't have to regret that ideology once the green money well dries up...
- FeepingCreature 4y agoWhy would it ever dry up? The point of incentives and taxes is to translate preferences into the language of capitalism. If the "green money well dries up" and fossil fuel is more profitable than carbon-neutral fuel, this indicates that we have changed our mind about the importance of green power. At which point, we should switch back. Funding is not a limited resource, it's a continuous choice.
- alkonaut 4y ago“Tolerates” as in what? Buys their vehicles? I’d sooner but a VW post dieselgate than a BMW with a seat heater subscription that’s for sure…
- theK 4y agoWow, this must be the most short sighted comment I've read all day! :-) Sure, go ahead and throw you money at the company that went criminal lengths to hide their pollution!
- ketzu 4y agoMy reading of [1] and news at the time is that "criminal lengths to hide their pollution" is essentially a (nearly) industry wide problem. Also it is unclear to me where you see the proof that vw's corporate culture hasn't changed (although I am willing to believe that, corporate culture is hard to change) or what kind of change you would like to see, a stronger commitment to EVs obviously is not the thing that will convince you. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_emissions_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_emissions_scandal
- alkonaut 4y agoYes. I Will buy VW again if they have a product that appeals to me. Just like I trust any Boeing jet that is approved by authorities. Not because I’m a fan of VW or Boeing’s business practices but because I trust the authorities that regulate them both.