So yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order to start rolling back some of the over regulations from the EPA. Could we be so lucky as to see DPF, DEF, EGR, SCR go away in the coming years?

 

I highly doubt this will go away. I doubt they will throw away " progress ". Why go back? Why destroy progress you have sunk millions into and then when the next president comes around and re instates these regulations they have to spend money to get back to where they were

 

Grabs popcorn.
Glad "progress" was in quotes.
Pence will reinstate them 8 years from now?

 

As good as Trump and Pence may make things, today, this Country swings left and right. The scary thing is that the extreme left is getting organized, vocal and very nasty. (ie. Madonna and Ashley Judd)

 

I agree and I voted for trump and I hope he does great things but cutting the EPA to the point of it affecting emissions on vehicles that companies have already spent millions into getting them perfectly lined up with the engines etc. I don't see it. I don't see a company back peddling when it can cause the company bad publicity from the left and my generation that is extremely eco friendly

 

Irony: An extremely eco friendly generation choosing a lifted gas (fuel) guzzler over a Prius.

 

me personally I could care less about emissions but that's not the case for the majority

 

The majority voted differently. So maybe, like you, the majority could care less as well. (Note: you will not hear this on the "news")

 

The stuff that's already in place will not change. Maybe we'll see a reduction in some new regs, but that is about all I expect to see.

 

Don't forget the states can also have their own regs. Ca. had stiffer vehicle emissions regs. for years until they were standardized by the Feds.

 

No need to remove what is already in place. The trucks are getting more reliable as time goes on with the emissions in place. It would be nice for the automakers to have a chance to breathe though. Give em a few years to possibly see if they could accomplish the same emissions standards without using certain methods or equipment. With how far common rail injection has come in the last 10 years, who knows what is possible.

 

Says the one who has removed what was already in place!

Agreed though! This sounds perfectly reasonable.

 

Think of how gas motors were in the '70's with the energy crisis and emissions. It was a jungle under the hood.


I said it in 2008 with the first generation of DPF's that it would get better with more experience and expertise. It has.


there is no rolling back, just keeping in place. This will allow the technology to mature and become a more refined process.


Once that takes place I believe you will either see a reduction in components or a reduction in size.

 

And hopefully a reduction in their cost as well as effect on fuel economy!

 

When they get it to my "liking", I'll leave it alone!