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VW scandel again opens a fundamental question. Once schematics were available for every appliance. Consumers could know what they purchased. Over the decades, that has changed. For example, EPA once agreed with automakers that computer code should be kept secret. Otherwise scammers would harm the emission and other safety standards by changing their code.
The VW scandel puts that argument on its head. IOW access to code means defects such as Toyota's Camry computer or VWs intentional fraud can be identified by the little people who work for mankind rather than for profits.
I doubt things will change. But the underlying problem of no longer letting the consumer know what he has purchased is an ongoing and open discussion.
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