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reply> eCall was made mandatory in all new cars approved for manufacture within the European Union as of April 2018.
It's one thing for something to be mandatory original equipment, it's another for them to be necessary for passing an inspection (MOT / roadworthiness certificates). It's not mandatory in many countries, AFAIK.
replyThere's going to be a lot of value in keeping cars from 5-10+ years ago around indefinitely.
replyUntil they're outlawed for the poor because "they pollute way too much"
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reply> Fr*nce
replyWhat's this?
France.
replyWhy not write France? I doubt HN has any censoring going on.
replyJust use public transit.. oh, wait, (https://reclaimthenet.org/the-eurail-breach-and-the-digital-...)
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