1950 Tatra T-600 Tatraplan
Definitely a cool car in my opinion.
Posted on 09/30/2015 6:40:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
First, let me say that I drive a Volvo XC70 - a 300 HP, 5000 pound, gas guzzler that gets about 9,000 miles per ticket -- and have never owned, or wanted, either a Volkswagen or an Audi.
It's unfair to hold today's Volkswagen AG accountable for the sins of its founders, but I have never understood how leftist anti-war protestors and peaceniks could commute to their riots in cars and vans whose design Ferdinand Porsche largely stole from Tata at Hitler's orders -- but then, I don't understand how adoring posters of mass murderers like Mao and Che Guevara with peace symbols and flowers makes sense either.
The bottom line on both observations, however, is that I don't like VW's cars, don't like the company, and have no friends who bought that company's products new - but none of this means that I can't see the upside of what VW is said to have done.
Specifically, it is possible to see their "defeat device" (basically a piece of software that detunes diesel engines during testing, but lets them run hot and clean in actual customer use) as an inspired bit of civil disobedience.
So, with that in mind, here's how Volkswagen could use the difference between the "de facto" real world application of the rule and the "de jure" world of law to defend themselves.
The legal defense is straightforward: the law generally requires these engines to pass EPA specified tests at the time of testing -- and they do. This is, in most jurisdictions, simple, black letter law: there is literally no legal substance to the charge against them.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Definitely a cool car in my opinion.
“9,000 miles per ticket”
LOL!
I’m stealing that one!
The real anger should be directed at EPA and it’s dictatorial NOx rule that basically outlaws the diesel engine in an efficient high MPG tune.
From what I understand NOx isn’t a health issue - it’s a visual issue - it just causes regional haze.
Very nice. Look how even the body metal rolls up into the tail lights. Like a sculpture.
It is another intrusive and sinister way for Money Grabbers/Attorneys/Politicians to reap big dollars!
The Rats are attacking fast and furious!
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/County-wants-100-million-for-Volkswagen-fumes-6537825.php
“Harris County on Tuesday set in motion a $100 million environmental lawsuit against Volkswagen, “
Kinda weird how you follow the rules and regs that they wrote to the letter of THEIR writing and you end up being the one in trouble. Not unusual for liblogic 101. “You should have known what we meant even if we didn’t state if correctly.” As for finding a jury that would boot the case? Good luck. The prosecution would try to pack it with gorons who just want to save mother erf. As for NOx, I remember LA in the mid 60’s was pretty hazy. Today, a huge improvement. Well at least in ‘99 the last time I was there. More cars, roadways and people than 35 years prior so.............. Of course just about everything has the “Known in California to cause cancer” labeling. So any hose you buy in Cali, don’t drink out of it.
Yeah it looks like a Bugatti design, with a touch of corvette split rear window. LOL
Diesels are more efficient and produce less of the nonfavored substances than gasoline engines that pass the standards.
An engine that produces one unit of pollutant per gallon but gets 50 mpg produces LESS total pollutant than an engine that produces .8 unit of pollutant per gallon but gets 35 mpg.
Cool photo, have never seen a car from that manufacturer before your post. Thanks for the eye candy this morning.
Yes they did cheat the system, but at the same time, they had the nerve to put this ad on TV during the Superbowl...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVPyHrPZbVM
As someone mentioned on an earlier thread, you use the “at time of testing defense” and back it up with lots of testimony from German Volkswagen engineers and even the judge will be weaping by the end of the trial.
And it has a Hemi!
I have a 2013 Grand Sport and my wife has a 2014 Stingray. I must admit that her car is far superior to mine. Rides nicer and the acceleration is quicker.
Well, you know what they say about opinions ... ;)
LOL
Yep, and before I “assume”, I’ll ask, Do you agree with my opinion? LOL
I think issa ugly.
I will save VW lots of money. They can give me one of these defective cars and I won’t even ask them to replace the engine.
Lefties all are going to want something for nothing when there really is nothing wrong with the car, it just does not meet the govenment’s test standard.
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