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 -  (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?

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

An end-of-life vehicle is one that cannot be repaired. Once the owner receives information proving that his vehicle cannot be repaired any longer, then it becomes an ELV, and the owner must deliver it to an Authorised Waste Treatment Facility.

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

If it cannot be repaired

then there is no use

making a law regarding its disposition

and

it's

a power grab

and I was right LMAO

/thread

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

If it cannot be repaired then there is no use making a law regarding its disposition

There are three reasons:

1) Environmental. This ensures that the parts that can be recycled or reused in other vehicles are recycled or made available to other car owners. It ensures the toxic fluids and materials are treated.

2) Economic benefit to car owners. To assist in getting good used parts to repair vehicles.

3) Legal. To make it difficult for criminals to sell a car out of parts from several stolen vehicles to hide its origin.

it's a power grab

What power is taken from the legal owner of the vehicle?

and I was right

The article says "EU Considers Banning Repairs On ICE Vehicles More Than 15 Years Old"

This is wrong. They are not considering banning repairs. The legislation does not apply to vehicles of any particular engine type. And legislation does not apply to vehicles of any particular age.

The only correct part of the headline is "The EU considers".

LMAO

Tee hee.