Greenpeace brings the pink pigs to Frankfurt
Remember the pink pigs Greenpeace herded to the Porsche Cayenne SUV unveiling? They're back, and they paid a visit to the Frankfurt Motor Show. The pink cars - this time an Audi, a BMW and a Volkswagen - were used by German Greenpeace activists to make the point that cars are still "climate hogs" (klimaschweine) and to denounce the greenwashing that Greenpeace said was going on at the IAA. Fellow environmentalists Deutsche Umwelthilfe made a similar point at the show. Greenpeace's auto specialist, Wolfgang Lohbeck, told IOL that, "Manufacturers have resorted to all sorts of tricks to transform the show into a green week" and that the low-CO2 emitting vehicles on display were "old plans that were lying around engineers' drawers and hauled out at the last minute."
Jalopnik and IOL have more.
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jcwinnie 1:50PM (9/17/2007)
But, Seb, do they run on Bio Hydrofined Diesel?
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crash course 9:38AM (9/27/2007)
I think the pink pigs are a great idea - should be used the world over!
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Alex 10:21AM (9/18/2007)
the old lady would really like that pink Audi...
thanks for the idea Greenpeace!
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koopa 2:33PM (9/18/2007)
My question is: How did they get those "fuel hogs" there? They wouldn't drive them I suppose. And who's vehicles are they anyway?
When you look into what these environmentalist groups are complaining about you wonder if anything will make them happy or is the complaining the purpose. In this case they're complaining that the Frankfurt show is trying to be "Green" by showcasing manufacturer's "green" vehicles. Huh? So companies that are making eco-friendlier products are still evil because you don't trust them? So unless Porsche becomes a tofu factory, they remain evil.
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