Who to believe?
A “defeat device”, aka cheat device, is a piece of software installed in a vehicles control unit, aka powertrain control module (PCM), that can detect when a vehicle is undergoing an emissions test and change the vehicles emissions performance to improve results. Basically telling the test that everything is working correctly, the DPF, SCR, DEF, and EGR are all doing their job when it really is not. Well if that was really the case then owners would be able to tell otherwise with no DEF consumption or after exhaust smell, presence of dirty black smog and greater than estimated manufactures rated fuel milage. So why would a 100 year company with a clean track record been “allegedly” installing defeat devices? Back in 2022 Cummins GROSSED over 22 billion dollars and has an amazing 60,000 employees. So a “civil fine” of 1.675 billion is hardly a drop in the bucket for them. BTW all military vehicles Cummins provides engines for have no emission control systems per government requests. So does Cummins really deserve this punishment? Did they really do anything wrong? Maybe, maybe not. They say they had no wrongdoing. As an American company, I’d like to believe them. A company with a very clean track record that has sustained a very long time making some of the most important engines in our vehicles history. The food we eat, essential goods and fuels are mostly delivered by diesel trucks with Cummins engines. If you ask me I don’t think Cummins did anything wrong and the EPA doesn’t need 1.6 billion dollars from allegations alone. There is no public information on any EPA investigations, tests, evidence or findings of guilt that I’ve heard of or been able to find to support the DOJ’s accusations and filing a civil penalty upon Cummins. So when did this all begin? Well, like everything else that has happened, ever since the last administration took office and Biden assigning democrat Michael Regan as head of the EPA. Furthermore, with reports from those that have had the recall done and found no change in performance, it leaves me to believe there was never a defeat software installed to begin with. It is of my belief it's all a false allegations to get 1.6 billion in return. So who can we really believe?
A “defeat device”, aka cheat device, is a piece of software installed in a vehicles control unit, aka powertrain control module (PCM), that can detect when a vehicle is undergoing an emissions test and change the vehicles emissions performance to improve results. Basically telling the test that everything is working correctly, the DPF, SCR, DEF, and EGR are all doing their job when it really is not. Well if that was really the case then owners would be able to tell otherwise with no DEF consumption or after exhaust smell, presence of dirty black smog and greater than estimated manufactures rated fuel milage. So why would a 100 year company with a clean track record been “allegedly” installing defeat devices? Back in 2022 Cummins GROSSED over 22 billion dollars and has an amazing 60,000 employees. So a “civil fine” of 1.675 billion is hardly a drop in the bucket for them. BTW all military vehicles Cummins provides engines for have no emission control systems per government requests. So does Cummins really deserve this punishment? Did they really do anything wrong? Maybe, maybe not. They say they had no wrongdoing. As an American company, I’d like to believe them. A company with a very clean track record that has sustained a very long time making some of the most important engines in our vehicles history. The food we eat, essential goods and fuels are mostly delivered by diesel trucks with Cummins engines. If you ask me I don’t think Cummins did anything wrong and the EPA doesn’t need 1.6 billion dollars from allegations alone. There is no public information on any EPA investigations, tests, evidence or findings of guilt that I’ve heard of or been able to find to support the DOJ’s accusations and filing a civil penalty upon Cummins. So when did this all begin? Well, like everything else that has happened, ever since the last administration took office and Biden assigning democrat Michael Regan as head of the EPA. Furthermore, with reports from those that have had the recall done and found no change in performance, it leaves me to believe there was never a defeat software installed to begin with. It is of my belief it's all a false allegations to get 1.6 billion in return. So who can we really believe?
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