I suspect Big Brother will have the smog check test stations check for the software patch, no patch, no pass. Not all States have checks and those that do ususally aren’t required until cars are 5 years old. A reprieve for some owners.
Yeah. I live in KY and drive 160 miles a day on my commute. We have no emission test here. It’s one of many reasons I moved here from Seattle. I’d take one of these from a state that tests - if it hasn’t had the “fix”.
I was just assuming that here in MA it would be part of the car inspection process.
My assumption is that they would just give them one year from the announced “fix” and them you fail the inspection.
I wonder what kind of settlement the states will come to. Who wants to bet that the car owners get a free “fix” and no compensation for lost gas mileage.
I think your right. In Texas you must pass a fairly stringent car inspection. If u don’t pass, you cannot register your vehicle which is certain to get you a ticket for “no inspection” and “no current registration” and you better have proof of insurance to show the cop too.
My son has a Passat diesel and we are currently wondering what to do.
So, it seems to me that to operate a legal car in Texas, as the law stands now, you will have to get it fixed.