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Earlier today, at Oakland, CA charging station.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Hard to fake emissions on an EV.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think the implication is that VW is untrustworthy due to their previous actions.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry, they threw a couple engineers under the bus

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yea, people make assumptions all the time. But that headline is always a surprise for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

VW really seemed to want to clean house with that. I’ve an ID.3 1st and honestly it’s possibly the best car I’ve ever owned (and I’ve had VWs, BMW, Alfa, Ford, International Harvester (I’m old) and that EV is really great for the money.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And then plot twist: the car has advanced technology that uses the EV battery to scrape the asphalt and convert it to diesel. After that it burns it at 9 mpg.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Unironically, EVs polluting would spur adoption. Can't 'roll coal' in a Prius.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It had nothing to do with EVs...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Exactly, so it wouldn't pertain to EVs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But everything to do with VW...?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you are looking for an ethical car company I’ve got bad news for you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes that was my point, thank you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Weird, because that’s not the point you made.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I mean, it very clearly is.