The "Volt" Scandal

It was found that the Chevy Volt was subject to its batteries catching fire three weeks after it was crash tested, back in June. But that information was hidden until November. Meanwhile they were still (trying) to sell it to the public while lying about Toyota’s gas pedal problems, trying to “bring Toyota to its knees.” Then there are the myriad other problems with the Volt, most of which have been “papered over.” “There's a Talmudic blog debate currently underway on the question of whether GM directly "lied" or merely avoided the truth with evasive Clintonian language.” (The Daily Beast) What’s the difference between lying and just “avoiding the truth?” A lie is a lie is a lie. It’s like the lies they told to “paper over” the fact that Solyndra was moving quickly toward bankruptcy even while Obama’s government approved even more money in subsidies.