Comment on VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 day agoIt also means they can build fewer types of engine for the models they make, requiring less tooling, less spare parts, etc. I’m not sure if that is enough to balance the environmental cost of making slightly bigger motors, but a number of companies have come to the conclusion that it’s cheaper than having more engine options.
grue@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Okay, but hear me out: the notion that a business model is “cheaper” doesn’t matter if it’s also criminal because it violates their customers’ property rights.
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 23 hours ago
Oh, this sounds like a ridiculously easy case to win. So where is that case where someone had a car that was being sold in an illegal manner and they won? Just one, anywhere in the world. And not the one about the VW emissions scandal. Most diesel vehicle drivers don’t really care about emissions, and no one was paying less for a non-EPA qualifying option.