Engine-maker Cummins will pay record air pollution fine to feds and California
calmatters.org
Federal and California officials say the company illegally installed devices on about one million pickup trucks.

Cummins engine-maker to pay record air pollution fine::Federal and California officials say the company illegally installed devices on about one million pickup trucks.

  • BeerMedic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    402·
    11 months ago

    Well, golly, another big company not giving a shit about climate change.

    Don’t worry, you stupid bitches. I’ll drive my Civic & recycle. I’m sure that’ll help.

    • riodoro1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      214·
      11 months ago

      Thanks for saving this planet. I gotta go, my new SUV is ready for pickup.

      • BeerMedic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        62·
        11 months ago

        Probably a Lambo! It’s insane that car culture felt the need for a friggin’ Lamborghini SUV. WTF!

        • riodoro1@lemmy.worldEnglish
          91·
          11 months ago

          It’s all fault of feminization of males. Im telling you, first you eat microplastics and years later the man in you wants a lambo but a woman wants a SUV.

          I’m kidding of course. But SUVs should be fucking illegal.

          • BeerMedic@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            11 months ago

            I’ve been telling people for years that I love my micro/nano plastic diet. Gives me a very efficient layer of insulation. I can even shovel snow while wearing shorts.

        • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          Though know what’s crazy, since the democratization of electric cars I find fancy loud cars more and more annoying than beautiful. I used to gawk at Lamborghini and others now I’m just, eh, another fossil fuel engine.

  • Dariusmiles2123English
    9·
    11 months ago

    Well I hope the fine is big enough to prevent them from trying again.

    Still, even a green car, is a dirty car. I say that as a sports car lover who knows his love is armful for the environment.

    • pastermilEnglish
      12·
      11 months ago

      I say that as a sports car lover who knows his love is armful for the environment.

      Thank God it’s not legful instead.

    • KecessaEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      $2B and potentially more, sure hope that’s enough

    • XeroxCool@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      A 3.2s 0-60mph and 40mpg cruise efficiency in a 20 year old frame for $3k got me to go all-in on motorcycles. Even my 60mpg 300cc city bike does 60 in the 8s. From the 300, efficiency can double on a 125 or 0-60 can halve while maintaining 50+mpg cruise (but takes a hit on city) with a 500 or 650. Yes, bikes are fair-weathered vehicles but they overwrote my vehicle thrill pattern. The acceleration takes 10x as much money for a car to match but even ignoring that, there’s something enjoyable about clean maneuvers. Yeah it’s fun to apex a turn in a car or get a nice slide, but it’s different when it’s a whole-body maneuver. It’s like dancing. It’s like DDR on a controller vs dance pad.

      But it’s not for everyone, I know.