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>I'm curious what this will do to the used car market in 10-15 years. Depends on LEO. If it is easier to deal with trackable cars, then untrackable cars will b
by Psyladine 7y ago
>I'm curious what this will do to the used car market in 10-15 years.
Depends on LEO. If it is easier to deal with trackable cars, then untrackable cars will be hotter than black tinted windows and radar detectors.
It already is, to some extent; why can I not gut my catalytic converter & change some programming so my car says the outputs are fine? Because the state wants me to get rid of my old functional car to support the economy of newer more expensive vehicles.
- xg15 7y ago> why can I not gut my catalytic converter & change some programming so my car says the outputs are fine? Because the state wants me to get rid of my old functional car to support the economy of newer more expensive vehicles. ...also probably to protect the environment?
- Psyladine 7y agogarbage argument. A single cargo container pukes more shit into the ocean and atmosphere than all the little commuter cars put together. And we have fleets of them running 24-7 to make this world possible. Humans breathe out CO2, I wonder how long until the go-greens suggest a permanent solution to that booming population issue...
- shadow-banned 7y agotHe sTaTE wAnTs tO cOnTroL me!!!! modifies car to literally emit noxious emissions everywhere
- dang 7y agoWould you please stop posting unsubstantive comments to HN?
- tbihl 7y agoYou have to have an incredibly inefficient vehicle for manufacturing and shipping a new one to be an environmental positive...
- freeone3000 7y agoCatalytic converters reduce local pollution significantly. Smog reduction in major cities is in part due to their near-universality.
- xg15 7y agoBut the "manufacturing and shipping a new one" part is temporary until the majority of cars are replaced. The reduced emissions from more efficient cars will be permanent. Yes, retrofitting would be better, but if that's not possible, what else would you do to get converters into cars? Also, I think GP was talking about removing a converter from a car that already had one. Literally not doing anything would be better for the environment than that.