Thread 28590226

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Anonymous 8/27/2025, 6:51:29 PM No.28590226 >>28590828 >>28591190

Why Was The Detroit Diesel Killed?

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Anonymous 8/27/2025, 7:44:33 PM No.28590299

I'm sure emissions had something to do with it...

Anonymous 8/27/2025, 11:52:45 PM No.28590813

The American Auto Industry in a nutshell.
More. Better. Faster. Cheaper. Dead.

Anonymous 8/27/2025, 11:55:12 PM No.28590820

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Also, the 8.2 liter "Fuel Pincher" did irreparable harm to their reputation.

Anonymous 8/27/2025, 11:58:31 PM No.28590828 >>28591190

>>28590226 (OP)
Thats a good question
>why was an affordable and long lasting engine killed???? I wonder why.

Anonymous 8/28/2025, 4:33:16 AM No.28591190 >>28591569 >>28592102

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>>28590828
^ This >>28590226 (OP)
Planned obsolescence is a bitch. Same reason why changing batteries is a pain in the ass for most smartphones and laptops too ever since Apple and Samsung popularized it.

https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/the-decline-of-ownership-louis'-speech:1

Anonymous 8/28/2025, 1:00:45 PM No.28591569

>>28591190
>why changing batteries is a pain in the ass for most smartphones and laptops
For some retarded reason thinner is considered better, any thicker than normal laptop or smartphone are frowned upon.

Anonymous 8/28/2025, 9:59:30 PM No.28592102

>>28591190
The EPA wrote damaging diesel emissions requirements at the behest of the automobile industry to ensure a transition to electric vehicles.

They stand to profit enormously when everyone is forced to transition.