• Flying SquidM
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    210 hours ago

    I just spoke to a time traveller and they told me that this idea of Scholz’s might not have been the most forward-thinking of plans.

  • EleventhHour
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    2320 hours ago

    “Stop punishing them for breaking the law!“

  • ms.lane
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    919 hours ago

    Bit late for that now Schulz.

    VW ditched all their engines for Ford engines already.

      • ms.lane
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        214 hours ago

        It’s a bit hyperbolic, it’s only the TDI engines that got dropped for Ford engines, as the TDI engines couldn’t pass Euro6 without more engineering work than buying Ford’s engines cost.

        Shame though, since those Ford diesels are woeful and despite the NOx emissions, the TDI’s were really good.

  • @r0ertel
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    619 hours ago

    The fines don’t make sense to me. If the cars are supposed to meet some specific standard but don’t a fine will make it a business problem to hey to pass the cost of the fine along to the consumer. Consider the pickup trucks in the US: typically worse emissions per passenger compared to a “commuter vehicle”.

    If something doesn’t pass regulation, why should it be allowed to be sold at all?

    • @[email protected]
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      29 hours ago

      Because “Think of the economy”! Except the economy didn’t think to take the hint and now demands to be pampered.