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I haven't seen specific proof of this, other than describing the computer as detecting a lack of steering, etc. Conditions that could also describe the car idl
by grandalf 11y ago
I haven't seen specific proof of this, other than describing the computer as detecting a lack of steering, etc. Conditions that could also describe the car idling or being driven in real world use cases. It would seem that this point is the crux of the accusation, so I find it odd that more detail hasn't been offered.
- wiredfool 11y agoThey have admitted that the software detects tests.
- grandalf 11y agoWas the software designed only to detect tests? Or is detecting tests (and other cases where limiting performance has no adverse consequences) a side-effect of the system's intended behavior. For instance, suppose the vehicle was programmed to shut off its engine when stopped at a stoplight. Suppose the test scenario measures emissions while stopped at a stoplight...
- wiredfool 11y agoAll of the reports indicate that the ECUs were programmed to detect tests and enable the changes that reduce NOx emissions. The intended behaviour was to have one performance profile for emissions tests, and one for power/efficiency elsewhere. The engine shutoff feature is irrelevant, as it happens in the wild when not running emissions tests.