Yup. I would guess the average guy wouldn't even notice but it must
have been enough to get them to take this huge chance. I have to
believe the guy who made this decision at the corporate level was sent
packing but who knows. This actually might be more a performance hit
than a fuel economy hit. Did the state/feds demand you fix this? I
also wonder if these will be hot sellers in places with no emission
testing. I bet there are guys who would want to hack their car the
other way. I see plenty of ads for reflashing ECUs or new chips on
other cars to boost horsepower.
It is against the state law to circumvent the OBDII system emissions testing. As Volkswagen has
programmed the system to detect the OBDII monitor and report emissions results which are false, the
autos are being operated illegally. Not sure how they would become 'hot sellers', even in places
with no emissions testing. Why would they be any hotter, because the on-board computer presents
false readings?
USA behind again...
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