The Darkside of Volkswagen

The Darkside of Volkswagen

Remember that Darth Vader Volkswagen commercial that aired during the SuperBowl? Well Greenpeace, the environmental activism group has released their own take on it in order to expose the dark side of Volkswagen.

By selinakyle - Jun 29, 2011 11:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Huffington Post

The first video is very funny but the second is just...well watch it yourself.

The group launched "The Dark Side of Volkswagen" campaign dedicated to exposing what Greenpeace calls the automaker's poor environmental record.

Volkswagen has put its most fuel efficient engines in a tiny percentage of vehicles, while dramatically increasing the price for consumers, Greenpeace said. The report claims that just 6 percent of Volkswagen's 2010 sales were of the company's most efficient models.








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Mercenary
Mercenary - 6/29/2011, 12:10 PM
The stupidity is strong with this one.
ThaJoker
ThaJoker - 6/29/2011, 12:33 PM
http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/i0bie5s/KDF.jpg
Newbus
Newbus - 6/29/2011, 12:37 PM
The Death Star shots look like they were lifted straight from Return of the Jedi. Is Lucasfilm endorsing VW and Greenpeace at the same time?
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/29/2011, 12:44 PM
This goes out to the whiners :)
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 6/29/2011, 12:49 PM
stupids hippies
Facade
Facade - 6/29/2011, 12:57 PM
VW's quality sucks anyway!
TheGuillotine
TheGuillotine - 6/29/2011, 1:23 PM
@CaptainProg

You are dead wrong sir. And because of groups like Greenspace our economy is tanking due to overreaching power by the EPA.

When the dinosaurs roamed the Earth the CO2 levels were twice what it is today. Truth be known, plants breathe CO2 and become more abundant worldwide. Plants "exhale" oxygen, meaning more abundant life in mammals, reptiles, amphibians, etc. In other words, CO2 = life, just as much, if not more than oxygen. BTW, oxygen in it's pure form is just as deadly to humans as CO2.

Science lesson ended. Read a book and put down the weed.
Stumblin
Stumblin - 6/29/2011, 1:26 PM
Regardless of the emissions of a VW, VWs still blow donkey balls. Overly expensive to buy, maintain, and replace parts which aren't readily available at any general auto store.

Funny about this add, I'm wondering where the adds against cows are, they produce more CO2 than automobiles. That's right, farts.
Jonet
Jonet - 6/29/2011, 1:31 PM
That was GREAT!! haha. They also did another commercial about Ken leaving Barbie recently. They are really inspired. Go Greenpeace!!
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/29/2011, 1:33 PM
great adverts.

SAVE THE PLANET! ;D
AC1
AC1 - 6/29/2011, 1:55 PM
cool ad, stupid reason.
And, what a lot of people don't understand is that Global Warming is a natural process that was always going to occur, and we're just accelerating it. From what I can understand, although I'm not a scientist, is that in the same way we get Ice Ages every few million years, we also get a Global Warming every few million years, as sort of a counter balance. We just happen to be near (and by near I mean a few hundred thousands of years away from) the peak of a Global Warming.

As @kevberg said, plants thrive on CO2 just as we thrive on oxygen, and we produce it as part of the natural cycle of air. There is no 'natural' or 'man-made' CO2, it's a chemical compound, so it has the exact same structure either way, it is genetically identical. So, whether the CO2 is coming from our respiration, the exhaust of a car, a volcano or a cow's fart (which is high in CO2 and the more damaging Methane), all we're doing is accelerating a natural process.

What we should be worried about is using up fossil fuels, as they're finite resources, meaning once they're gone, we wont be getting them back (or at least, not for millions of years)

I love the original VW Star Wars add.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/29/2011, 1:58 PM
LMAO Tea!
Stumblin
Stumblin - 6/29/2011, 2:02 PM
I agree finding different sources for fuel, but also the majority of oil is used in beauty products, coloring plastics, plastics in general, pretty much anything you see that's man made has oil involved.
MrOldboy
MrOldboy - 6/29/2011, 3:36 PM
Environmental argument aside, isnt greenpeace kind of mocking the kid in the vader costume? that poor kid probably thinks he did something wrong now by being in a car commercial.
THORION76
THORION76 - 6/29/2011, 3:59 PM
Man made global warming is not a fact,and not all scientist's agree on it . There are hundred's of scientist's out there that say it is'nt true. The thing the decenting scientist's do agree on is that there are thing's happening inside the earth that are naturally changing the earth's climate. The sun is also producing major sunspot's that impact the earth and they say these sunspot's are heating the earth's atmosphere. There were 5 or 6 iceage's and three of them were confermed to not have been caused by earth impact event's. So all you SHEEPLE try to think and listen to all side's before you you go running off the cliff's.
SpiderFan35
SpiderFan35 - 6/29/2011, 4:47 PM
Clearly the debate over the environment and pollution will be solved today here on this CBM fansite.
Dmon
Dmon - 6/29/2011, 4:48 PM
Global warming is a fraud intended to be used to tax our breathing. Since the dawn of man the powerful elite has been trying to figure out how to charge people for breathing. The Global Warming Agenda is about control, social engineering and politics, NOT SCIENCE!
SpiderFan35
SpiderFan35 - 6/29/2011, 4:49 PM
@tea and joker 7: LOL! Funny pics
@Stumblin: Amen, VW cars are a hot mess.
cookfreeordie
cookfreeordie - 6/29/2011, 4:55 PM
I have a VW. I love it. Fvck Greenpace. Fvck you VW haters.

(Thats how opposition posts are suppose to go, right?)
selinakyle
selinakyle - 6/29/2011, 5:10 PM
lol @ spiderfan35
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 6/29/2011, 6:17 PM
Wow! this may be the most concensus I have seen on a topic on CBM. Other than we like boobs.
helacaster
helacaster - 6/29/2011, 7:08 PM
FACT: Greenpeace invented terrorism and they also murder babies!!

So, with that knowledge why would anyone support them? Its like suporting baby killings.

DOWN WITH GREENPEACE!!!!! whos with me?!?!
SpiderFan35
SpiderFan35 - 6/29/2011, 9:26 PM
@ cookfreeordie: Nicely done. Now I think someone is supposed to cut and paste some statistics about VW vehicles and then call you some names and possibly refer to your mother in a degrading way.
reverendjonnynemo
reverendjonnynemo - 6/30/2011, 2:17 AM
Eco-Terrorists, and very much hypocrits. If you see a Green Piece, kick im; hippies suck ass in any universe
Ichaos
Ichaos - 6/30/2011, 2:46 AM
Lame. I prefer green violence
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 6/30/2011, 5:44 AM
atleast it's not greenlantern
cosmicstranger
cosmicstranger - 6/30/2011, 6:32 AM
Activism (any form or subject matter): Something that is known for degrading cognitive faculties (aka, thinking processes) does not appear to be recommended to take up.
JackBauer
JackBauer - 6/30/2011, 6:48 AM
Cute commercial, but only because of the kids.

[frick] Greenpiece! The Earth does go thru cycles just like ACira said, but it's not as bad as everyone is led to believe. Anyone that believes Al Gore or what the liberal scientific community spoon feeds them are [frick]ing idiots. Do a little research for yourself and you'll find out that most of these so called scientists are either fudging their data or spouting mere conjecture. [frick]ing sheep.

Here's some global warming for you

sheebz
sheebz - 6/30/2011, 8:04 AM
@jackbauer that gif is monumentally hilarious and gross at the same time lmao
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