cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/48712513
Smaller vehicles that do not need to meet the same safety requirements as existing cars could be Europe’s answer to maintaining its automotive industry.
Currently, the only “new” class of cars I’m seeing on German streets is oversized American pickups…
But how else would accountants move their large excel tables to the customer and their office?
Why do people not use the adjective form of China when it comes to China?
I’m quite sure it would’ve been “German threat”, not “Germany threat” or “Russian threat”, not “Russia threat” but for some reason it’s “China threat” not “Chinese threat”.
How come?
The EU restrictions imposed on L7e vehicles makes them practically unusable. L7e should be allowed to travel at least 100 km/h and carry four people, so that this vehicle category reaches the masses.
Please no. I don’t want seven 16 year olds illegally sardined into a shitbox going 92 km/h in the passing lane on the motorway
I wrote about L7e (actual 80/90km/h). 16 years old are in L6e (45km/h), aren’t they?
Right. My sentiment is the same though. Mixing cars with lunchboxes on high speed roads is a terrible idea.
And if people won’t use their tin cans outside metro areas then there is no need for a can in the first place, because cities and cars are a shit combination. Cycling, walking, and public transport is the right thing. Look at how the Netherlands are doing it, they have it figured out. And it’s so, so nice to live there.
There actually is a great solution for small vehicles to transport one person and a bit of luggage in cities: cargo bikes and (e-)bikes with bike bags.
I have 3 bikes now and even my aliexpress chingchong diy special I’m scared to leave outside and have it get stolen and be in mexico by the end of the week. It was made out of used and ali parts but ended up way cooler than it has any right to be