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Well, they need to act with integrity towards safety regulators, anyway. I wouldn’t say the auto industry, broadly, has the greatest reputation for integrity.
by chefandy 3y ago
Well, they need to act with integrity towards safety regulators, anyway. I wouldn’t say the auto industry, broadly, has the greatest reputation for integrity.
- logifail 3y ago> I wouldn’t say the auto industry, broadly, has the greatest reputation for integrity Compared with whom? Boeing?
- michaelt 3y agoWell, from the streetcar conspiracy [1] to the Ford Pinto [2] to Dieselgate [3] the auto industry isn't exactly famous for honesty. And there's also the climate change, and the ~40,000 deaths per year in car accidents in the US. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto#Cost%E2%80%93benefit_analysis,_the_Pinto_Memo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto#Cost%E2%80%93benefi... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
- chefandy 3y agoHow about VW deliberately cheating emissions tests with their fuel injector code? You can be notably bad without being the worst.