• Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    They basically all did it, some just got caught earlier. I said it back when they all hit on Volkswagen: It is not like that all the other companies have found the magic trick to get emissions miraculously down, and just VW was to stupid to find it somehow, and had to cheat. This time it’s Cummins they caught. All you have to do is look closely, and you’ll find that they cheat, because in reality, none of them have that magic trick.

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      11 months ago

      That’s what diesel exhaust fluid is for, it reduces NOx emissions.

      The VW engines were small and didn’t have DEF, so everyone was like “how did you reduce NOx enough to meet U.S. EPA standards?” And VW was like “we’re just super smart like that”, which turned out to be bullshit.

      Cummins knew better and had better emissions controls available, so this is full on stupid on their part.

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      11 months ago

      in reality, none of them have that magic trick.

      Yes they do. It’s called an electric motor. But that requires revitalizing infrastructure in order to accommodate fast charging across an urban landscape so utility trucks can top up whenever needed. And, of course, a company like Cummins being willing to make them.

      But we can’t get off that oil teat.