Trump EPA Said Deleted Diesel Trucks Now Legal? Kills Auto Start/Stop

[testerdahl]

The Trump EPA made two big announcements today impacting the automotive market with killing the auto start/stop feature and rolling back the 2009 Endangerment finding. Does that mean it is legal to delete diesel trucks? First, let’s break down the announcement. Auto Start/Stop Dead The first and easier to explain is the removal of the “off-duty cycle credit” for the auto start/stop feature. This is the feature found in most vehicles that turns off the engine when it is not needed such as at stop lights or sitting in traffic jams. It has been a hot topic for many with […] (read full article...)

 

[Saddle Tramp]

The ezines are eating themselves over stop/start. Kinda enjoying the quiet here.

 

[testerdahl]

The ezines are eating themselves over stop/start. Kinda enjoying the quiet here.

I'm actually surprised there aren't more comments. All of the other channels are filled with comments.

I ended up doing 2 different videos on this news with the Trump EPA GHG news (explaining really what it was), the auto/start stop change with the credit. The auto start/stop video was interesting because I answered the question of going to your dealership and telling them to turn it off completely.

It seems to me, people believe that if the U.S. President says X, Y and Z, then that is a fact and things change immediately. I haven't ever seen that before. It polar opposite of how I see a U.S. President. Maybe I'm just too distrustful.