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Re:EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fue... by petodo on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @09:53AM (#34790140)
Until it breaks/crash and the repair won't be economical.
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Re:EU lawmakers approve effective 2035 ban on new fossil fue... by pwinnski on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:06AM (#34791344)
There are many cars on the road today that are 15 to 20 years old. There are some cars on the road older than that. Things do get more complicated with recent cars, which have more specialized computing, but you'll be able to burn repurposed dinosaurs for a very long time, regardless of restrictions on new sales.
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