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US Finds New Secret Software In VW Audi Engines, Says Report (cnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the house-of-cards dept.

An anonymous reader writes: It looks like Volkswagen's diesel scandal could keep rolling as reports claim that the automaker has three hidden software programs in its 3.0-liter engines. Concerns about the German car manufacturers' 2.0-liter engines could soon reach a conclusion, but the discovery of the hidden software has thrown the future of 3.0-liter diesels into uncertainty. That secret software in Volkswagen's 3.0-liter diesels can turn off the vehicles' emissions controls, Reuters reports, citing the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag. The emissions control system allegedly shuts off after 22 minutes, when most emissions tests take about 20. If this software does exist, it likely resides in all 3.0-liter diesels that Volkswagen sells in the U.S.. This includes the Audi Q7, Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne SUVs. Approximately 85,000 of these cars are roaming around the US, and they're already under scrutiny for some software that VW "forgot" to tell regulators about.

3 of 227 comments (clear)

  1. How it went down. by ravenshrike · · Score: 1, Funny

    US investigator - "So this is all the secret software right? There's nothing else?
    VW spokesman - "Ja, all ist gut. No more verdammt testing software that we were dummkopfs for not disabling in a vollstandig understandable mistake."
    US engineer - "Hey boss, we found three more programs that do similar shit in their 3.0 liter engines."
    US investigator - "Johaaaaaaannnnn! You got some 'splanin to do"

  2. The three hidden programs by squiggleslash · · Score: 5, Funny

    To save you a click-through, the three hidden programs are:

    - Bing Search Bar powered by Bing
    - Norton Anti-Virus one year trial version
    - Candy Crush Saga

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  3. VW files DMCA takedown of US government by tekrat · · Score: 5, Funny

    VW has cause to sue. According the the DMCA, you're not allowed to "reverse engineer" their proprietary software and trade secrets. This is a clear violation of VW's copyrights and trademarks.

    And as we all know, corporations have way more rights than people, and since the US government is of the people, for the people, by the people, it's people, and therefore VW has more rights than it does.

    So, the US government had better watch out or they could face serious fines and jail time.

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