Re:The Rise of the Disposable Car
by hagbard_c on Thursday May 30, 2024 @06:12PM
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> pay maybe $1000-2000 every year to stay on top of stuff, and it stays reliable indefinitely.
...and then they implement some new laws which state that cars older than year X are no longer allowed within zone Y because of emissions (think 'ULEZ' in London or variations on the 'Milieuzone' in several Dutch cities). A few years later they update X to (X + a few years) and expand Y to (Y + the rest of where you want to go). They'll also write into law that you can not adapt your car to abide by the required emissions standards, no no, buy a newer car you shall.
This is common practice in many European countries, if there is no US equivalent yet there will be one soon enough.
...and then they implement some new laws which state that cars older than year X are no longer allowed within zone Y because of emissions (think 'ULEZ' in London or variations on the 'Milieuzone' in several Dutch cities). A few years later they update X to (X + a few years) and expand Y to (Y + the rest of where you want to go). They'll also write into law that you can not adapt your car to abide by the required emissions standards, no no, buy a newer car you shall.
This is common practice in many European countries, if there is no US equivalent yet there will be one soon enough.