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Sat Oct 17 16:09:07 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> re ^ http://variety.com/2015/film/news/leonardo-dicaprio-volkswagen-scandal-movie-1201615946/ << that was fast. one can only imagine that it'll paint vw as the cold, calculating devil, and regulators as innocent if bumbling fools
Wed Oct 14 00:29:45 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> then vw's (and several other, mostly german, automakers') pivot to electric propulsion seems like a way to absorb the laptop battery capacity that's in excess from kids buying smartphones and only smartphones.
Wed Oct 14 00:17:33 UTC 2015 <BingoBoingo> pete_dushenski: No, VW is evil for pumping estrogenic chemicals in the air and cultivating SJWhales
Wed Oct 14 00:17:02 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> so is vw evil for finding a loophole ?
Wed Oct 14 00:12:22 UTC 2015 <BingoBoingo> Also Maybe VW really was evil: "If you're concerned about such estrogens, you may want to maintain a safe distance from trucks on the highway. That's because of research findings that diesel-fuel exhaust contains chemicals called alkylphenols, which interact with cellular estrogen receptors to exert potent estrogenic activity.3 Diesel exhaust particles have previously been linked to lung cancer, allergic rhinitis and asthma."
Mon Oct 12 21:56:03 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> ascii_field: that's basically 'vw emissions test protocol'
Sat Oct 10 03:26:39 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> you'd basically have to be mentally retarded to take your vw/merc/mazda/anygoddamdiesel in to the dealership for any of the upcoming recalls. they WILL neuter your car and cost you money.
Fri Oct 09 20:10:44 UTC 2015 <kakobrekla> related stories : VW emissions scandal is a one-off incident, says motor industry boss
Fri Oct 09 20:09:57 UTC 2015 <BingoBoingo> In other news, not just VW http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/09/mercedes-honda-mazda-mitsubishi-diesel-emissions-row?CMP=twt_gu
Thu Oct 08 00:31:07 UTC 2015 <*> BingoBoingo read a review of the 2015 Chevy Colorado diesel midsized truck. Less horsepower than gasoline powered 1997 S-10 compact truck. WOnder if review version waited for VW and emergency flipped the firmware.
Thu Oct 08 00:28:20 UTC 2015 <mircea_popescu> http://log.bitcoin-assets.com/?date=07-10-2015#1294332 << i so suspect this is a sort of vw-XT
Thu Oct 08 00:28:20 UTC 2015 <assbot> Logged on 07-10-2015 21:27:36; BingoBoingo: pete_dushenski: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/vw-abgasskandal/neuer-volkswagen-chef-vw-will-maengel-an-fahrzeugen-bis-2016-beheben-13842286.html << Software on most VW's come get new catalytic converters and fuel injectors... No piss system it seems...
Wed Oct 07 21:27:37 UTC 2015 <assbot> Neuer Volkswagen-Chef: VW will Mängel an Fahrzeugen bis 2016 beheben ... ( http://bit.ly/1Rujy97 )
Wed Oct 07 21:27:36 UTC 2015 <BingoBoingo> pete_dushenski: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/vw-abgasskandal/neuer-volkswagen-chef-vw-will-maengel-an-fahrzeugen-bis-2016-beheben-13842286.html << Software on most VW's come get new catalytic converters and fuel injectors... No piss system it seems...
Wed Oct 07 02:19:02 UTC 2015 <assbot> Logged on 07-10-2015 01:46:45; thestringpuller: asciilifeform: https://github.com/hmlb/phpunit-vw <<
Wed Oct 07 01:48:16 UTC 2015 <assbot> hmlb/phpunit-vw · GitHub ... ( http://bit.ly/1j67cbs )
Wed Oct 07 01:48:15 UTC 2015 <BingoBoingo> <thestringpuller> asciilifeform: https://github.com/hmlb/phpunit-vw << NO thestringpuller. Better avanues for diddling exist
Wed Oct 07 01:46:45 UTC 2015 <thestringpuller> asciilifeform: https://github.com/hmlb/phpunit-vw <<
Mon Oct 05 22:15:27 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> inb4 no one "fixes" their vw diesels
Sun Oct 04 05:36:33 UTC 2015 <pete_dushenski> but since vw sorta blew the lid off things, the only thing left to do is rewrite the regs to be more accomodating.