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VW was breaking the law in a way that harmed society but arguably helped the individual driver of the VW car, who gets better performance yet still passes the e
by currymj 2y ago
VW was breaking the law in a way that harmed society but arguably helped the individual driver of the VW car, who gets better performance yet still passes the emissions test.
- jimmaswell 2y agoAnd afaik the emissions were still miles ahead of a car from 20 years prior, just not quite as extremely stringent as requested.
- slowmotiony 2y ago"not quite as extremely stringent as requested" is a funny way to say they were emitting 40 times more toxic fumes than permitted by law.
- linksnapzz 2y ago40x infinitesimal is still...infinitesimal.
- int_19h 2y agoIt might sound funny in retrospect, but some of us actually bought VW cars on the assumption that, if biodiesel-powered, it would be more green.