• Lenggo@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    They are citing Clean Air Act violations as a reason they are going after the app!? Pretty wild considering his EPA is actively trying to let car makers to pollute more and I’m pretty sure rolling coal is legal now. The app makers must have some details about the Epstein files or something

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    I know very little about this app, but it looks like a tuning and sensor app. You could change the program in your car to vary it for performance, or gas mileage. I remember when you used to be able to openly talk about profiles, but the car companies didn’t like that and called that info “proprietary”.

    I digress.

    Anyway, I wanted to say: I don’t see how this tool physically removes a catalytic converter. It may change the program to let you run without one, but I think the government should go after Big Wrench. They did it.

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      people shouldnt have that app. the current administration isnt behind this because we know they dont care about the clean air act.

  • halcyoncmdr@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    This feels like a very clearly overly broad request easily challenged in any sane court. Whether that matters anymore is questionable.

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    1 day ago

    A software respository containing user identifying information - what could go wrong. Let’s install them on all our phones! /s

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    This is clearly shitty and should not happen! People disabling the emission control are clearly shitty assholes and should pay, a lot!

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      The thing is, it isn’t an app strictly for what the article says some people use it for. Plus there’s a lot of differences between what is “street legal” vs what is race track legal. I know people who buy cars specifically to track them. They may change the tune on their car as a result. Doesn’t necessarily mean they are removing parts or doing anything illegal.

      Hell. You can use this app if you happen to build a kit car.

      I understand that you’re upset about the potential impact on the environment. But this is a fishing expedition.

      It’d make more sense to subpoena companies selling deletion kits (and outlaw the sale of those in the US).