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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
To me, this seems more like a sustainability and parts supply issue. We need to ween ourselves off the disposability of everything. Making a vehicle (regardless of power source) that is economically repairable for extended time periods should be a priority - and that means, the car companies not gouging for parts sometime down the line.
Of course, this goes against their interests...they want us to throw away the old one and buy a shiny new one  |
Well said. There are cars like that, they’re called Toyota’s lol. Yes I have one in the shape of a Hilux but we also have a Benz in the stable.
It is a sustainablity issue first and foremost but it needs to be solved with a holistic approach. The fact is that there are emissions targets that MUST be met. The longevity of the parts used to meet those targets is secondary at best. Throughout my years as a mechanic I have watched as cars have become less reliable ( as a complete product ) and less repairable in favor of replaceable. The amount of parts, and as I have referred to before, complete cars that have to be replaced now is far greater than it was in the past but there is no “ headline statistic “ to quantify it.