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Old 10-06-2015, 02:11 AM   #96 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
And now this:
AP Analysis: Dozens of Deaths Likely From VW Pollution Dodge - ABC News

VW TDi = killer death machine.

What a load of BS.
Agreed.

I'm less concerned that VW violated the misguided EPA, and more concerned with the unfair market advantage it had against a competition that couldn't offer a diesel because they adhered to the regulations.

Consider this from the same article:

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The calculations should be put in context of air that is getting dramatically cleaner in the United States, experts said.
A more accurate way to determine the extent of the "problem" caused by VW would be to compare the number of health issues that would be influenced by increased NOx emissions on a year-by-year basis. Also, consider actual air quality samples year by year in various cities.

The article sucks, just as most news sucks. Here is my favorite bit of useless "facts" from the article:

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Chris Frey... found pollution 10 times higher than the federal standard, and noticed that the worst pollution came as he got on to highways and in stop-and-go traffic. Those less desirable areas are where poorer people live
As if financial standing has anything to do with the right to have suitability clean air. Would it be more acceptable if that is where rich people tend to live?

Also, those areas are less desirable because of the many types of pollution; noise, air, light... which is why the wealthy tend to avoid those areas. That's the whole point of maximizing personal economic well-being; to achieve a more desirable life-style.
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