Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests.

New details of the settlement, reached in December, were released Wednesday. Cummins had already agreed to a $1.675 billion civil penalty to settle claims – the largest ever secured under the Clean Air Act – plus $325 million for pollution remedies.

That brings Cummins’ total penalty to more than $2 billion, which officials from the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board and the California Attorney General called “landmark” in a call with reporters Wednesday.

  • @Ensign_Crab
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    And these are Ram drivers. Like a quarter of them have probably already modified their pavement princess to roll coal.

    • @chronicledmonocle
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      Not in California. They wouldn’t be able to drive it due to annual emissions checks.

        • @chronicledmonocle
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          2011 months ago

          Have you met the average Ram driver? They’re usually too inebriated to have coherent thoughts.

          • @[email protected]
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            They didn’t say “smart”. The bar for being able to pass inspection on your vehicle is pretty low!

            • @highenergyphysics
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              Ah this must be the incredible conservative business acumen I keep hearing about

              That’s nice sweetie, now let’s get you back to church where you can foam at the mouth and rave about other mens genitals all you want

              • @CADmonkey
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                Yes, but being able to remove the douchebag tune from your truck long enough to pass emissions requires mechanical ability, not parking acumen, so your response just looks silly.

                And that’s what is done in states that have yearly emissions tests. There’s probably a setting for it in the tuner.

        • @LemmyIsFantastic
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          You have no idea how CA does emissions. It’s incredibly strict.

          • Aniki 🌱🌿
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            You have no idea how bolt-ons work - it’s incredibly easy to swap.

            • @LemmyIsFantastic
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              Yes, CA definitely doesn’t scamln the ECU and force you to have driven a set distance to set the ECU. And it’s definitely not a common issue even for enthusiasts using legal mods. Definitely no chance.

        • @chronicledmonocle
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          Every year in states that have safety and emissions testing, you have to bring your vehicle in to be inspected before you can renew your license plate/window tags to be registered to drive on the road. If you fail inspection, you need to remedy the issue and get tested again. You can’t drive the vehicle without registration, so you have to correct it or risk fines for driving with expired registration. Inspections are usually $5-15 in most states.

    • @LemmyIsFantastic
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      I’ve seen exactly 1 instance of rolling coal. It’s really not even close.

          • @Ensign_Crab
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            Probably. And yet, my experience also likely differs from yours. I live in South Texas and drive an old junkbox prius with no A/C.

            Imagine you’re the sort of asshole who rolls coal, and you see a prius with its windows down.

            • @LemmyIsFantastic
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              👌👍 what a fantastic story

              You seem to be great at imagining things up.