Why would Michigan politicians ever want to “get over” a successful program that saved tens of thousands of scarce jobs in their state?

Great article! I lived in LA a few years ago, and went to the Petersen before it closed for remodeling. I’m glad to hear it’s reopened and I’m excited to see it again the next time I’m in town.

True. Helmet laws get into states’ rights, which is a quagmire. There’s never been a federal helmet usage law (although there is a federal safety standard, which means you can’t legally import a European motorcycle helmet that doesn't meet US minimum DOT standards) AFAIK, unlike the uniform Federal minimum crash and…

Motorcycles have catalytic converters, fuel injection and vapor recovery now.

If you use stainless wire, it won’t stick to a cast iron block so you can build up a bolt that’s broken below flush, then weld the nut to that and fill in the hole.

Since your opinion has been full of crap before, you’re going to have to back up what you’re saying with some actual sources.

emitting 35 times the limit = gross polluter, no matter what your opinion is. I know you want to rationalize your purchase of a filthy, poorly engineered car - and I know getting duped can’t feel good, especially for something as pricey as a car that you can’t get rid of now without losing your shirt - but you really…

When you start bringing logic, let me know. The facts are: they couldn’t comply with the law with their shitty engineering, intentionally broke the law, intentionally built millions of gross polluters and they now have to pay the fines and fix the cars.

Doesn’t matter, the law is the law and they’re on the hook for damages.

Or just skip the easy out in the first place and use a MIG welder to weld a nut to the broken end of the bolt, turning it out using a wrench while it’s still hot.

When lightning intentionally violates laws, let me know

What world are you living in where 46,000 additional tons of NOx is “barely polluting”?

Your sarcasm/trolling detector is working

Uh, not sure what point you’re trying to make, considering driving from NYC to Los Angeles is the same distance as from the Portuguese coast across Spain, France, Belgium, Poland, Belarus and into Russia to Moscow (2,780 miles/2,780 miles).

Aw, poor babies. Are their widdle feels hurt? Maybe they should take some engineering lessons from GM, who can build a passenger car Diesel engine that meets emissions standards.

VW has full control over whether their cars meet their own specs and mandatory US emissions regulations. They knew that their cars didn’t meet the regulations and sold them anyway. That means they’re on the hook for the consequences of those choices.

No, but they sure are obligated to sell you a car that lives up to its’ advertised specifications. When they don't, suing for the resulting diminished value of the car is totally legit, because you're not getting what you paid for.

Speaking as a former dealership service manager - this is not a problem that can be addressed at the dealership level without a fix at corporate first. Dealers can’t just hand out new cars on demand, or re-engineer the cars themselves.

Would you care to back that up with facts? The affected VW 2.0TDi models pollute like tractor trailers, from what I've read.

So what?