"In 1973 for example, the Environmental Protection Agency noted that Volkswagen sold around 25,000 cars with temperature-sensing switches that were used to deac

"In 1973 for example, the Environmental Protection Agency noted that Volkswagen sold around 25,000 cars with temperature-sensing switches that were used to deactivate the emissions control system. Specifically, Volkswagen’s Fastback and Squareback 1973 models would sense low temperatures and cut out the cars' exhaust recirculation system." Wait, what?! I'm now definitely not convinced of their "it was all the Engineers fault, we didn't even know" argument.