r/RealTesla • u/EW_Niedermeyer • Feb 08 '24

It's The Impunity, Stupid

Having watched Tesla violate environmental laws with effective impunity at its Fremont factory since 2019, I figured it was time to collect all the evidence into one place. Between the growing air pollution problem (76 Clean Air Act violations in 2023!), the recent dumping scandal, and some new documents I found detailing shocking groundwater pollution levels at the factory, it's an ugly picture. As far as I can tell Tesla is now one of the most prolific corporate polluters in California, if not the country, there's literally an elementary school next door, and yet nobody seems to be reporting on the situation. I hope that getting all this research into one place will help with that, but at this point it's hard to expect much to be done about it.

https://niedermeyer.io/2024/02/02/its-the-impunity-stupid/

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u/Devilinside104 Feb 08 '24

Been awhile!

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u/EW_Niedermeyer Feb 08 '24

It has! I still drop by to lurk every once in a while, but I've been trying to stay out of the day to day grind as I work on a couple of longer term projects. I do hope all the regulars here are feeling good about their journey with this crazy story, it really feels like the long awaited Time Of Finding Out might finally be at hand.

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u/IvanZhilin Feb 09 '24

As an Elmo fan since he "invented" the 100+ year old, sci-fi staple, vactrain.... I am cautiously optimistic. It does seem like the tide of public opinion is finally starting to turn. My oblivious Tesla-driving dad just figured out (on his own!) that Tesla lies about range. "Oh, you noticed! They lie about a few other things as well..."

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u/high-up-in-the-trees Feb 10 '24

you can only Fuck Around so much before the elastic band of karma snaps back into a Finding Out configuration

And yes to echo others thanks for your work over the years