Merkel's government is waging a rearguard campaign to delay implementation, reduce penalties and ease the burden on Germany's luxury automobile industry.

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL2368721920080423

Perception: Luxury in personal transport is good for private consumption
Reality: Luxury in personal transport is ignorant of the common good

CO2, WNC,

Good call. Spotting delusion is getting too easy these days eh? We're going to see a lot of delusional, desperate attempts at keeping our happy motoring way of life in place. I give it another 4 years b4 rational thought wakes it's sleepy self up and says "Hey, wtf are you people doing here?"

Freakin' Earth people are strange.

Jeff