F.B.I. Arrests Volkswagen Executive

John & Angela wrote:

Stefonius wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
I didn't read what happens to the cars that are bought back? Are they crushed? If so, that's messed up.

VW is required to make it so that the engine cannot be reused. The car can be junked as-is provided that a certain number of holes of a certain size are drilled through the engine block. It is also acceptable to crush or shred the car.

A sad and unnecessary end to a great vehicle.

(snip) A TDI puts out 40 times more pollution than what it was advertised to produce. That is simple false advertising. A TDI emits 600 times more emissions than a Prius. Just because you can't easily see it doesn't make it any less harmful to health.

I assume your comparison of the TDI vs Prius does not take into account the emissions produced to generate the electricity to power said Prius. Nor does it take into account the enormous waste when those battery packs go bad. Sorry - too many smug Prius drivers around here (my geographic area) who brag up their "clean cars that don't burn fuel" and shame the oil burners ... so a personal sensitive spot that you probably didn't mean to push. :)