EU Considers Banning Repairs On ICE Vehicles More Than 15 Years Old

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[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

I want to (or am paid to) misrepresent EU legislation to make it look like they're proposing a power grab of the rights of car owners.

You're wasting bandwidth with your bullshit.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

And yet you keep adding on to it. Curious.

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

The facts are clear, and they haven't sunk in yet.

Here they are again:

The proposed legislation does not ban repairs on vehicles of any age, and did not differentiate between ice and electric vehicles.

The article is one of these attempts to manufacture outrage, by reporting fake news.

If a car needs a repair, any part may be changed as long as the vehicle is fit to pass the roadworthiness inspections and remains authorised to operate on the EU roads.

Understand yet?

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

ok so then

if it can be repaired,

what is the point of the rule,

aside from grasping at any shred of potential power?

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

It tries to do two things. Track second hand parts to make the repair of older vehicles cheaper, or in some cases, possible.

And the same tracking makes it harder for criminals to sell a car that has been slapped together either from various stolen vehicle parts or from parts from written off vehicles that would fail to meet standards.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

sounds like a non-issue to me

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Only if you haven't had your car stolen, or been sold a car from stolen parts.

But laws aren't about how they affect you personally. They're there for everyone.

The point is the article from the game news website is misinforming that it has to to with ice cars, and that the EU is considering banning repairs. Both are completely wrong.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

so ... they're trying to accrue more power to prevent things that are already illegal. Got it.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

They're trying to make used parts more able to be located, which will increase the longevity of all vehicles, by reducing the cost of repairs. It will also identify illegal vehicles. No one's power is taken, except from criminals. If you own a car you get more power to fix it.

  • The EU is not considering banning repairs to any vehicle. That is a lie, trying to manufacture outrage.
  • The legislation does not differentiate between ICE and BEV. That is a lie, designed to outrage people who's political position includes the belief that "big solar" is distorting the public conversation as much as big oil.
  • The legislation will increase the longevity of vehicles, including those over 15 years old. That is a lie, trying to manufacture outrage.

Are you outraged yet?

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

If a vehicle is beyond its useful life, is repair to it banned?