damn wild trees crossing street

They will if they are forced by regulation : 10y mandatory warrantee, right to repair, standardized swappable batteries, spare parts production for 20y…

but we need politics who set up such regulations

Unfortunately that won’t solve the problem, I see some people that have already everything, but they are just afraid of others, don’t want to change their habits and don’t want to share.

I guess the only way to change this mind is to talk, exchange, mix, share

Or just learn to ignore it, like advertising : when I see a troll I just think “allright this is bullshit” and move on

Europe confiscated their yachts so now oligarchs are using military ships to go on holidays?

next time you go to the gas station think about him thanking you from his mansion ;)

Same in France, enjoy your slaves champagne

sure, 2019 EU regulation, to apply in 2022 and 2024 : https://road-safety-charter.ec.europa.eu/resources-knowledge/media-and-press/intelligent-speed-assistance-isa-set-become-mandatory-across

you still can de-activate it, but you have to do it every time you run the car.

To stay in topic : In some cities there is already an automatic speed limit to 5km/h in certain areas (packed narrow streets in city center, around schools…) for rental scooters, so it is not surprising they want to extend it to all electric mobility. Even for cars speed limit is often limited at 30 km/h in city centers.

It is already the case for new cars in EU from july 1st

Waymo is going full kamikaze drone on Pick-up, next step will be SUV ?

Maybe this is a solution for oversized vehicules

ok so this is a mindset problem : people are too accustomed to disposable, and lost the habit to re-use (thank to Consumer society)?

This problem can be solved with education, with new habits taught to young generations : awareness courses about waste management, teaching about sorting, waste reduction, composting and food waste.

In my area they do it since 6 years in schools, now children are educating their parents !

put the stack of thick plastic bags in your car, you will progressivly think about taking some with you when going groceries

Damn, some others countries successfully banned single-use plastic bags years ago, replacing them by re-usable thicker bags that you can buy, people are now accustomed to bring bags to go shopping.

Seems like californians have too much money or are very generous.

Yeah that was what I was thinking : in America, land of the lawyers, can’t you sue someone who make such important threats ?

Yes it is aimed against heavy and large suv, as they are more dangerous for other road users, more polluting and take too much of public place in a cramped city.

A CR-V and other “normal” suv does not take more place than a sedan

unfortunately there is no such product available in the market currently.

Most close may be a triporteur (scooter with bed) or a cargo bike, with an extended battery it is enough for daily work (60-200km)

Dacia spring is less than 20k€, just a little more than others city cars (polo is 17). Of course you have only 250 km range.

I am not sure that price is the only reason people don’t go for an EV, we still want enough range to go in vacations.

Guys who signed petitions will be on next draft

nah it doesn’t solve the issue of crazy speeding in school areas and city center.

You can go as fast as you want on a airstrip, I won’t mind, but respect the life of other people (“you” is general ofc)

Come on guys it is old technology, it will be soon the case in EU :

From july 2024 all new cars will have an intelligent GPS which prevents driver that the speed limit is exceeded (the gas pedal will be stronger). of course you can disable it, but you have to do it every time you start.

Can’t wait to see drivers panic because they can’t speed up in 30km/h areas (like around schools)

Edit for clarity: can’t, not can. please respect people’s lives in sensible areas (cities), be conscious that you can easily kill someone with your 1,5T armour. And speed up as much as you want on empty highways if you enjoy it