On 27 September 2015 11:39:13 IST, Georgi Guninski <guninski@guninski.com> wrote:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/25/vw_pollution_just_the_tip_of_the_iceberg_whos_to_blame_you_guessed_it_hippies/

<quote>
Volkswagen is being rightly condemned from all directions, as its
methods were particularly cynical: its engine software would sense when
the car was in a test environment and cut back NO_x output temporarily.

As soon as the car was no longer under test, the car would change mode
and emit huge amounts of NO_x. This wasn't done for no reason – if a
machine is allowed to generate NO_x freely, it can be very
fuel-efficient – and thus, of course, its carbon emissions can be very
low too.
</quote>

Comment:

Probably best defense for VW lawyers is:
"We got hacked and the hack made this.
We take sickyouareity
seriously"