• NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip
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    5 hours ago

    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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      5 hours ago

      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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    12 hours 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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    13 hours 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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    9 hours ago

    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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      4 hours ago

      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).