Originally Posted By: tfabris
Again, reading between the lines:

[quote]But VW has admitted that about 11 million cars worldwide are fitted with the so-called "defeat device". Full details of how it worked are sketchy, although the EPA has said that the engines had computer software that could sense test scenarios by monitoring speed, engine operation, air pressure and even the position of the steering wheel.


True, we'll need to wait until the actual code comes out and we can all see what it exactly did and did not do. But the fact that VW has all but admitted guilt here says volumes. They've now set up a site for owners to learn more. There isn't very much information on there right now however.

VW Diesel Information Page

Still, I'm concerned that the "fix" will end up depreciating the performance of the car to a point where it's not a fair equivalent to what I was told I was buying. Hopefully not, but we'll see!

What are the odds that these type of programed control units are opened up to the public to view? I'd think the automakers would be very opposed to that.