EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batteries in household items

Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by 13of40 on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:15PM (#30662627)

If that's true, the weight of a spare part should correlate closely with its price, yet spark plugs are an order of magnitude cheaper than oxygen sensors.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by simonh on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:29PM (#30662809)

There are a lot of factors in supply chain costs aside from weight. Order volume is a huge factor. If two parts have identical component costs and weights, but one is ordered in the UK say in the thousands per year, the end purchaser cost will be a lot lower than for a part where only a few people order one each year. In fact for the latter, it might not be possible to order it directly in the UK at all.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by throwawayboise on Sunday March 13, 2022 @10:04PM (#30667776)

Oxygen sensors use platinum which makes them expensive.

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