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New VW Beetle Convertible ad needs no disguise

Convertibles make you do funny things. Ask someone if they'd drive a hardtop in near freezing temperatures with all the windows down and they might not even answer, thinking the question so ridiculous. Give that same person a convertible they love and you might just have to ask them to please put the top up even when snow is on the ground.
That guy has to take precautions to enjoy his proclivities, and as this new ad for the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible shows, not everyone understands. Have a watch below, and note that there's just one woman in the minute-long spot, and she's nowhere near the car. Seriously, why didn't VW run this commercial during the Super Bowl?

FTC investigates VW diesel ads

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Volkswagen's television and print advertising campaign claiming diesels were better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles, according to Hybrid Cars. The FTC probe was spurred by a letter Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) sent to FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez asking the regulator to drop the hammer. In short, the charge is false advertising, as VW and its Audi affiliate have long grouped some of its fleet under the "Clean Diesel" umbrella, which the FTC may find to be a misnomer. Nelson suggested VW be forced to run a counter-campaign of sorts as a "mea culpa," while others have approached the FTC saying it should be reimbursed for buying a more polluting car than what had been advertised. The FTC is the latest group to probe VW since it was revealed last month as many as 11 million diesel vehicles contained software designed to cheat emissions-testing systems. Most recently, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) re-designated VW's fleet from being among the cleanest to, along with Chrysler, the dirtiest. VW's CEO stepped down last month, while the company said it would set aside $7.3 billion to address the issue. Related Video: News Source: Hybrid Cars via US News & World ReportImage Credit: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Government/Legal Green Volkswagen Emissions Diesel Vehicles vw diesel scandal

Porsche Taycan 4S, Ferrari Roma and a tuned Ford Ranger | Autoblog Podcast #624

In this week's Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Consumer Editor Jeremy Korzeniewski and Senior Editor, Green, John Beltz Snyder to recap Earth Day 2020 coverage, including a first drive and range test of the 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S, Tesla and the state of the EV industry, and what we think are the best green cars of all time. Then they shift gears to talk about the Ranger pickup getting a tuning package from Ford, as well as their own dives through the Ferrari Roma configurator. They discuss the cars they've been driving — the 2020 VW Jetta and our long-term 2019 Subaru Forester. Lastly, they reach into the mailbag to help a listener buy a used car. Autoblog Podcast #624 Get The Podcast iTunes – Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes RSS – Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator MP3 – Download the MP3 directly Rundown Earth Day recap 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S Tesla and the EV industry The best green cars of all time Ranger gets a tuning package from Ford Configuring the Ferrari Roma Cars we're driving 2020 Volkswagen Jetta 2019 Subaru Forester long-term update Spend My Money Feedback Email – Podcast@Autoblog.com Review the show on iTunes Related Video: