12 States to ban diesel vehicles

[Dftodd]

The current Derates are so dangerous & stupid. Truck suddenly derates to 5MPH while pulling a heavy load. What could go wrong?
I’d bet a faculty lounge genius that never drove anything more than a 10 speed bike on a college campus came up with that one.

I actually thought 2027 got rid of everything. That’s when I plan on my new 2027 Ram 7.2L Cummins

I've had a couple trucks derate but never down to 5 mph. I've had to turn on the beacon lights to keep from getting run over going up some hills because I couldn't get over 45mph going up them

I've had 2 - 08' model f250 and an f550 that just plain shut down. It flashed up pull over now and then immediately shut down and wouldn't start again.

The first time was in the f550 flat bed on a rural road doing about 55mph.

That was no big deal, I just coasted into a pull off.

The F250 had about 30 - 6" lay flat hoses in the bed of the truck and I was pulling a 6" water pump behind me.

I was in the middle lane of the interstate in stop and go traffic when it shut down.

I managed to get the truck rolling down the crown of the road and was able to push it into the break down lane. About 14,000lbs between the truck, hoses and pump.

The part that sucked, was I had to wait for my coworker I was following to go and deliver his load. Then unload the truck i was in, into his truck before we could get my truck towed. That was a long hot morning sitting on the side of the interstate with no shade or ac.

 

[Hay Dude]

I dunno. I've driven my Ram 3500 past the end of the dreaded 150-mile countdown twice, for well over 200 miles...and nothing happened or went wrong.

But about 15 years ago a Chevy pickup limited me to 55 mph, after I had shut it off in town.

I do know.
My 2009 F-550 lost a DPF sensor and immediately went to the equivalent of about a lawn mower engine.
I was pulling a load of hay up-hill when it happened with cars behind me.

STUPID DESIGN. Could cause a catastrophe.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

STUPID DESIGN. Could cause a catastrophe.

Alright, but are you referring to the Ford or the emission systems?

A '17 Ram will keep running normally as long as it isn't turned off, fuel is added, or it's idled for a "long" time. Wish I knew how long they consider being long.

If it happens to me again and the auxiliary tank is still not empty I should be able to stop and quickly add some fuel (without the system knowing I did) and keep going.

Getting a flat or stopped for speeding would suck, though.

 

[Hay Dude]

Alright, but are you referring to the Ford or the emission systems?

A '17 Ram will keep running normally as long as it isn't turned off, fuel is added, or it's idled for a "long" time. Wish I knew how long they consider being long.

If it happens to me again and the auxiliary tank is still not empty I should be able to stop and quickly add some fuel (without the system knowing I did) and keep going.

Getting a flat or stopped for speeding would suck, though.

All the emissions systems in general. From a pickup diesel to the largest displacement road tractor diesel engines.

 

[dadiehl]

All the emissions systems in general. From a pickup diesel to the largest displacement road tractor diesel engines.

My VW diesel did it to me. Just shy of 4K later it runs great again. Pain in the butt!

 

[rontaki]

My VW diesel did it to me. Just shy of 4K later it runs great again. Pain in the butt!

If I had a VW diesel Golf or Jetta wagon with 4wd/awd, you'd have to pry it out of my cold, dead fingers.
If you want to try that, you'll find the fingers over there by the curb, still holding the spent fireworks.

 

[ultrarunner]

Pickup went to limp home mode towing a trailer on the SF Bay Bridge… fortunate is was rush hour as traffic was bumper to bumper…