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by justapassenger 2191 days ago
They were not faked. Cars were optimized to behave in a certain way under exact test scenario.

They were not producing any fake output data from the sensors, just "optimizing" engine behavior.

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They didn't output fake data, true, but their "optimization" was to only activate emissions controls during testing. That's fraud.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/08/446861855...

Ah interesting - I stand corrected. Thanks for explaining!