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Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices::The Department of Justice alleges that eBay illegally sold 343,011 emissions defeat devices, and could face billions in penalties.

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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh boy this is going to be fun.

Btw that's $5,539.18 per device.

[-] Delphia@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Damn near every aftermarket automotive part I have ever bought contains some variation of the "This is not intended for use on street vehicles, offroad and race use only" somewhere in the description.

I can cut out my cat and weld in a piece of 2 inch pipe and I just created an emissions defeat device... I can fit an oil catch can, if I plug the breather tube back into the intake its legal, if I vent to atmosphere its not.

I mean, people who "roll coal" have no sympathy from me but this case is nowhere near as cut and dried as a lot of people think.

[-] tryptaminev@feddit.de 25 points 1 year ago

I trust the DOJ to be able to distinguish between a 2 inch pipe and more deliberate devices.

[-] Bgugi@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That trust is misplaced.

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