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View submission: the German fascist regime promoting the "people's car" 80 years ago
Yeah, love hoe they rigged thier stlytems to illegally show low emissons whole being tested then automatically switch itslef to high pollutents right after any testing is done...
Comment by FacetiousFallen at 12/03/2025 at 13:33 UTC
15 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Ah yes, because Volkswagen were the only company doing it..
Comment by Appropriate-Low-9582 at 12/03/2025 at 13:28 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Still better than many other brands lmao, and not like other brands have done similar stuff
Comment by Cranksta at 12/03/2025 at 13:41 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I own one of those cars from that lawsuit and it's a beast. Emissions bullshit wrecked it for a few years but it got sorted out, at VWs expense no less.
VW was very much not the only ones doing it. They were simply the only ones doing it poorly enough to get caught.
What's funny is that when unmodified from it's original format, the TDIs passed emissions. A little high for sure, but largely passed. NOX is high on diesels but for some reason we're fine with 90% of the diesels on the road (gov contract vehicles and things like semi trucks, rock trucks, etc) having no emissions systems at all. They're exempt and the emissions are ripped out as soon as they are delivered. All of them.
But no. My little 4cyl turbo diesel is the problem.
Comment by CompleteNumpty at 12/03/2025 at 13:38 UTC
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What has that got to do with Britain reviving Volkswagen after the war?