How does this effect our industry and rural automotive aftermarket?
A little for some who deserved being raided, others very little and IT is ALL political grandstanding for monies!
For those diesel companies or shops who openly advertised DPF and EGR delete that sell large amounts will get raided, it is against the law when stated in such a way. Those shops who continue to do the rolling coal tune is going to get raided since most states, counties and cities have outlawed such displays of vehicle abuse.
DIESEL Motorsports has asked our shops to no longer offer that tune and most have agreed and quit doing these tunes many years ago. Because that tune is a bad tune which clogs injectors, pumps, etc and causes the truck to run poorly. Most shops rely on regular maintenance of diesel vehicles in order to stay in business so not offering this tune did not bother them.
This is why DIESEL Motorsports holds events in rural areas so people can bring their legal offload trailerd diesels into events to compete on private facilities, so we can continue to expand the capabilities of diesels for future improvements.
If you notice the EPA has deemed 2020-23 for future vehicles to not be tuned even for offload for licensed vehicles. All race vehicles have had their vin numbers registered as race for the high end vehicles and trailered to events. Believe me you would not even want to ride one of our trailered diesel trucks on the highways, it would be an unpleasant ride. They are made for competition, short distances and high power runs.
The administration deemed CA emissions as no longer national standards, why? To offset the continued downslide of CA regulations running companies and economy down a rabbit hole which many can not return. That is why MANY automotive companies have moved out of CA to other states.
The lowest cost vehicle has risen by $2500 in 10 years because of emissions so they are seeking less regulations so prices can come back down. How does this help our industry?
Very much so since many millennials can not only afford the cars but many are not even getting their driver's license at 16. Many of us started out in used cars or trucks driving and we had to work on them to keep them running. So much of that business has started to disappear, it still exists in rural areas because rural youth have to drive to work their farms or drive between small towns for jobs.
The big three OEMS has asked for lower emissions so they can build vehicles here in the states again. Tell me how many 20-30 year olds can afford $50,000 plus vehicles? And many of them need two vehicles since both have to work to make ends meet.
Is our past diesel industry evolved and is now in transition? Yes I believe it is . . . more to come next week!
A little for some who deserved being raided, others very little and IT is ALL political grandstanding for monies!
For those diesel companies or shops who openly advertised DPF and EGR delete that sell large amounts will get raided, it is against the law when stated in such a way. Those shops who continue to do the rolling coal tune is going to get raided since most states, counties and cities have outlawed such displays of vehicle abuse.
DIESEL Motorsports has asked our shops to no longer offer that tune and most have agreed and quit doing these tunes many years ago. Because that tune is a bad tune which clogs injectors, pumps, etc and causes the truck to run poorly. Most shops rely on regular maintenance of diesel vehicles in order to stay in business so not offering this tune did not bother them.
This is why DIESEL Motorsports holds events in rural areas so people can bring their legal offload trailerd diesels into events to compete on private facilities, so we can continue to expand the capabilities of diesels for future improvements.
If you notice the EPA has deemed 2020-23 for future vehicles to not be tuned even for offload for licensed vehicles. All race vehicles have had their vin numbers registered as race for the high end vehicles and trailered to events. Believe me you would not even want to ride one of our trailered diesel trucks on the highways, it would be an unpleasant ride. They are made for competition, short distances and high power runs.
The administration deemed CA emissions as no longer national standards, why? To offset the continued downslide of CA regulations running companies and economy down a rabbit hole which many can not return. That is why MANY automotive companies have moved out of CA to other states.
The lowest cost vehicle has risen by $2500 in 10 years because of emissions so they are seeking less regulations so prices can come back down. How does this help our industry?
Very much so since many millennials can not only afford the cars but many are not even getting their driver's license at 16. Many of us started out in used cars or trucks driving and we had to work on them to keep them running. So much of that business has started to disappear, it still exists in rural areas because rural youth have to drive to work their farms or drive between small towns for jobs.
The big three OEMS has asked for lower emissions so they can build vehicles here in the states again. Tell me how many 20-30 year olds can afford $50,000 plus vehicles? And many of them need two vehicles since both have to work to make ends meet.
Is our past diesel industry evolved and is now in transition? Yes I believe it is . . . more to come next week!
