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[biggriffin]

It goes like this.
 
Herr electronics boffin can you make this car legal at the government test parameters.?

Yawoll Mein car designer, it is done, for the good of das Reich.

[Rods2]

I have no doubt that a scapegoat code monkey somewhere will be found and the board will claim that, despite them and their shareholders being the main parties to benefit from the "hack", and despite them ranking among some of the most successful executives in business, with remuneration packages to match, this was achieved whilst oblivious to what those whom they were managing were up to. 

They'll then reluctantly do a "falling on their sword" facade, but that'll backfire when they remember that they are "bound by their contracts" to accept a huge payout against their will.

The code monkey will then go back to his desk to dig up the "This really isn't a good idea" mail that he sent to his manager years ago, only to find that his account no longer exists.

He should have sent a copy to Hillary's private email server as there are backups from that all over the world. Moscow, Beijing, Tel Aviv to name but a few.

[Broomies Mate]

Genuine Question:  Do automotive bodies who receive data from car manufacturers just 'believe' what they are told for taxation purposes?  If so, then something has to change!



In the UK, a car must undergo a MOT every year.  Part of the MOT is an emissions test.  The MOT data is uploaded to the VOSA database.  Why can they not tax vehicles on their ACTUAL output of emissions rather than what figures were given at point of birth (of the model).

Well looked after vehicles will be taxed less and those who change oil when the engine stops turning will pay higher tax.

Surely with the technology we have, we can have a fairer way of taxing a vehicle???

NOTE:  Although not mandatory, you can supply mileage for the MOT (I always do) so it wouldn't be difficult to add that into the calculation also......... A car that travels 3k a year will emit less emissions than a similar vehicle which travels 30k, for example.

[Kevin Wood]

The MOT emissions test doesn't measure the volume of emissions, just the mix of gases and particulate content. It's a very much simpler test designed to spot cars where a fault may have caused excessive emissions. It's designed on the assumption that the car met the full requirements when new.

[STEMO]

Thought diesels just got a smoke test?