EPA press secretary Liz Purchia said: "the short answer is this is illegal."



Purchia cited text from the EPA's air enforcement page which read, in part: "It is a violation of the [Clean Air Act] to manufacture, sell, or install a part for a motor vehicle that bypasses, defeats, or renders inoperative any emission control device."



And further: "The CAA prohibits anyone from tampering with an emission control device on a motor vehicle by removing it or making it inoperable prior to or after the sale or delivery to the buyer." Click to expand...

It's no surprise. We see it everywhere and most of us are guilty ourselves. I'm talking about blowing smoke. Rolling coal, as it were in the public eye. Smoking out innocent pedestrians, bikers, environmentally friendly cars and the list goes on.Unfortunately, this has now gained national attention. This isn't the type of attention that our sport needs. The EPA has already released the following statement:So what does this mean for the future of our sport? It doesn't look pretty. Just Google 'rolling smoke', 'rolling coal' or 'blowing smoke' and you'll find 30+ articles and reports in the last week about the issue with the most recent by CNN:It's time to take a stand. We can not support this action any longer! It's time we stand up to our friends and fellow diesel owners alike. Tell them it has to stop or it is going to get MUCH worse for us. It's time to raise awareness and get the message out that this IS NOT the image that diesel performance enthusiasts want.There are groups popping up to support the #cleandiesel movement. We as staff have always discouraged smoke rolling threads, posts about how to make your trucks smoke so on and so forth. We support #cleandiesel.Show your support in the poll above. If you have FB, instagram or twitter: Follow below.