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Just last week I gave an overly simplistic review of the 1.675-billion dollar fine that was imposed on Cummins back in December 2023 for emissions violations. The title: “And So the Story Goes.”

As I was writing the story, an email blast from the Hagerty folks (great website and collector car insurance, www.hagerty.com) found its way into my inbox. A captivating article, “7 of the Worst Automotive Myths, According to You” was offered and I took the...

The Best of 2023 in the TDR continues and this week we're presenting the editor's own article that made the list. Yes, Robert Patton offers insights and reviews on a laundry list of Ram truck accessories he has used.

Robert offers us a unique perspective on the parts as he compares and contrasts his having used them in 2010 on his model year 2010 Ram 2500, and again 10 years later on his 2020 truck.

So that bottom-line question, "Would You Do It Again?" gets answered quite...

Will this be the final chapter in the Cummins’ 1.675-Billion-Dollar Vehicle Emissions/Clean Air Act Violations story?

Doubtful.

I’m confident folklore will add to, delete from, and rewrite this summary many times over.

Previously, I had commented to many people my overly simplistic thoughts: “The recall notice is an ECM recalibration. No other hardware change is called for. If the end result is to increase the DEF dosage to reduce NOx emissions, why, oh why, would the Cummins folks not...

TDR #123 is out for postal delivery. Let’s give the postal service the typical 7-10 days for delivery to your mailbox.

What’s new for year 2024?

Ahhh… How about the Cummins/EPA fiasco? But, that bad news happened on 12/22/23, and the magazine’s contents were already at the print shop. You’ll have to wait until the May (wow, that’s a long time) magazine for the 1.675-billion-dollar story(ies).

In the meantime, let’s look at the table of contents for Issue 123.

• 2024 membership...

Yep, in the preceding $1.675-billion articles and discussion, I may have been a bit too disrespectful and derogatory towards Cummins.

As I look back at Issue 121 and 120 and the book reviews of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, “Faster, Higher, Farther,” it is clear to me that there was intent on the part of VW to cheat the emissions rules.

Do I think it was Cummins’ intent to bypass the rules? Nope, I...

Back on 12/28/2023 we posted the news about Cummins and their agreement to settle claims with the government for emissions-related discrepancies.

Discrepancy is a vague word. What exactly did Cummins do wrong? What is their story? What is the viewpoint from the side of the EPA?

I’m thankful that we have astute TDR readers that provide helpful insight. “brcbruiser” posted the following EPA response to the original 12/24 news release.

“Frequently Asked Questions - Cummins Violation of...

A LOOK BACK AT 2023 – Part II – “Editor’s Choice Awards”
Each week we’ll add a link to read the next article on the editor’s Best of 2023 list.

This week, enjoy these two contrasting experience reports on driving a Tesla, from TDR Issue 122.

You can be sure of a colorful ride with this real-world account by notable automotive writer Jack Baruth who rented a Tesla for a trip.…then keep reading into the next article where Jim Pantas provides his insights into Tesla/electric...

A LOOK BACK AT 2023 - TDR’S TOP TEN ARTICLES

No introduction is needed, the headline says it all. So, let’s call it the “Editor’s Choice Awards.” I picked ‘em, let’s see if you agree.

THE HEADLINE FROM THE MEDIA READS:

Oh, boy. Here we go again.

THE HEADLINE’S...