Cars first . . . then comes home appliances, computers, household wiring and plumbing . . . eventually even the homes themselves . . . and finally the prohibition against repairing the human body if it’s older than 15 years.
I think the day is coming when all the farm equipment clogging up European city centers will be joined by a massive influx of “mature” private vehicles, and then that will be accompanied by hundreds of thousands of taxpayers carrying torches, pitchforks and rope. The EU bureaucrats are too stupid to see the inevitable outcome of their rule making but they will eventually experience that future first hand.
gezza1298
February 23, 2024 9:17 am
I am not sure that the ‘bill has already introduced’ as there seems to be a lot of discussion about the scope of this proposal as this will only cover ‘major repairs’. It has all the hallmarks of something that has been thought up by ignorant people. Often major repairs under insurance claims result in the vehicle being written off. Even if it isn’t owners might consider a major repair not worth the cost. Home mechanics may think differently as there are no labour costs and they may have all the skills required. Classic cars are often not subject to an economic argument at all. The idea that this legislation would stop any repair of cars over 15 years old would produce protests that would dwarf the farmers as in Spain for example well over half the cars are over that age – dry and sunny helps.
“major repairs”……. will they have an actual Mechanic determine this, and in what ‘area’ of a city, county, neighborhood? Lots of price variations, especially when considering ‘shade tree mechanics’. (thankfully)
cgh
February 23, 2024 11:56 am
The EU can propose any foolishness they like. However, it will be entirely the matter of the individual member nations to enforce whatever the EU Parliament or its Kommissar Van Der Layen suggest. No EU Parliamentary law is binding on any of its member states, so all of them are free to disregard this entirely. And because the EU Kommissars are not stupid, they know that this is mere handwaving to create the appearance of doing something.
If adopted by any of the EU members, it simply serves the economic interests of those EU states with large auto manufacturing industries. So France and Germany will support this, and the rest of the EU nations are likely to say FOAD, if they bother to respond at all.
This is just another act of desperation on the part of governments and EV proponents who realize their products are failing to sell. So by banning anything that’s available but not green enough, they believe they can force consumers to comply with their eco-fantasies regardless of whether demands actually exist or not.
mleskovarsocalrrcom
February 24, 2024 4:36 pm
Mechanics from Cuba will become highly sought after.
Relax folks it’s all under control with the brains trust in Brussels and things are going along swimmingly-
German, Dutch central banks post big losses, warn of more (msn.com)
Cars first . . . then comes home appliances, computers, household wiring and plumbing . . . eventually even the homes themselves . . . and finally the prohibition against repairing the human body if it’s older than 15 years.
I think the day is coming when all the farm equipment clogging up European city centers will be joined by a massive influx of “mature” private vehicles, and then that will be accompanied by hundreds of thousands of taxpayers carrying torches, pitchforks and rope. The EU bureaucrats are too stupid to see the inevitable outcome of their rule making but they will eventually experience that future first hand.
I am not sure that the ‘bill has already introduced’ as there seems to be a lot of discussion about the scope of this proposal as this will only cover ‘major repairs’. It has all the hallmarks of something that has been thought up by ignorant people. Often major repairs under insurance claims result in the vehicle being written off. Even if it isn’t owners might consider a major repair not worth the cost. Home mechanics may think differently as there are no labour costs and they may have all the skills required. Classic cars are often not subject to an economic argument at all. The idea that this legislation would stop any repair of cars over 15 years old would produce protests that would dwarf the farmers as in Spain for example well over half the cars are over that age – dry and sunny helps.
“major repairs”……. will they have an actual Mechanic determine this, and in what ‘area’ of a city, county, neighborhood? Lots of price variations, especially when considering ‘shade tree mechanics’. (thankfully)
The EU can propose any foolishness they like. However, it will be entirely the matter of the individual member nations to enforce whatever the EU Parliament or its Kommissar Van Der Layen suggest. No EU Parliamentary law is binding on any of its member states, so all of them are free to disregard this entirely. And because the EU Kommissars are not stupid, they know that this is mere handwaving to create the appearance of doing something.
If adopted by any of the EU members, it simply serves the economic interests of those EU states with large auto manufacturing industries. So France and Germany will support this, and the rest of the EU nations are likely to say FOAD, if they bother to respond at all.
I do love a great entrepreneur-
Elon Musk Says Rivian Execs ‘Need To Live In The Factory Or They Will Die’ (msn.com)
Somebody had to plunder the virtue signalling twits and scoop up the inevitable slushfunding so he’s the right man for the job. LOL.
This is just another act of desperation on the part of governments and EV proponents who realize their products are failing to sell. So by banning anything that’s available but not green enough, they believe they can force consumers to comply with their eco-fantasies regardless of whether demands actually exist or not.
Mechanics from Cuba will become highly sought after.