A resurfaced viral video clip featuring a merging dispute in Tacoma, Washington, has renewed scrutiny over the practice of modifying diesel trucks to blast thick black exhaust at other motorists.
According to The Auto Wire, the widely shared footage shows a pickup appearing to aim its exhaust at a C4-generation Chevrolet Corvette, enveloping the sports car in a dense cloud of soot.
While the publication wasn’t able to verify the clip’s date and location, it has sparked new debate about the legal and environmental consequences of removing modern emissions controls…