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A comment on EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batteries in household items. Parent comment

Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by reaperducer on Sunday March 13, 2022 @02:52PM (#30664514)
And don't get me started on cars!

The cost of replacing a key for my wife's car ($1,200) is more than the value of the car.

If she loses her key again, it's cheaper to just buy a new car.

What a strange world we've made.

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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by userbinator on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:30PM (#30665926)
Can you buy a new car, especially in today's market, for $1200?
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Re:EU to make it mandatory to use customer-replaceable batte... by dboreham on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:40PM (#30666005)
Parent probably means "new to me".
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