Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules

Re:Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules by bwindels on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @04:16AM (#16481758)

How does driving a car in a big German city (which is what I am talking about at least) make lives possible where they weren't before, or save them? I think nobody here is advocating to ban ambulances or fire trucks.

Me too, I can't wait for self-driving electric cars to be used inside the city. That will take care of the local pollution burden put on residents today, and hopefully put cars in a more submissive role in traffic, where they belong.

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Re:Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules by zaroth on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @12:51PM (#16484979)

In many, many ways. People face all sorts of conditions and situations for which an automobile can significantly improve their quality of life.

I’m sorry you can’t imagine the range of human conditions which can make cars a absolute necessary part of modern life for some people, even in dense urban environments.

The funniest example that comes to mind is you (or your wife’s) water breaks and it’s time to head to the hospital. Quick, let’s get on the bus!

You honestly think the only way people should be able to get privately and expeditiously from point A to point B (while potentially transporting hundreds of pounds of cargo) is calling emergency services?

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