> I'd like to know how they expected to get away with this? The whole industry has been getting away with similar schemes for decades, why shouldn't they get a

> I'd like to know how they expected to get away with this? The whole industry has been getting away with similar schemes for decades, why shouldn't they get away with one more? Cars in Germany have to undergo emission tests every two years, and even older gasoline cars with rudimentary engine computers will perform vastly different when subjected to its standardized testing interval – and if they don't, it's all sorts of trouble for the owner and mechanic responsible. My dad is a car mechanic, and he has been complaining about engine computers occasionally not going into emission test mode for as long as I can think. It's an open secret and the testing agencies are actively helping their mechanics to make sure the cars pass.