EU votes to mandate removable batteries in smartphones in a landslide; no more glued together junk!

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EU votes to mandate removable batteries in smartphones in a landslide; no more glued together junk! - lemmus.org

>https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2020/0798/COM_COM(2020)0798_EN.pdf [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2020/0798/COM_COM(2020)0798_EN.pdf] >https://wccftech.com/new-eu-law-demands-replaceable-smartphone-batteries/ [https://wccftech.com/new-eu-law-demands-replaceable-smartphone-batteries/] Additional video on this: >A new EU law will require all mobile devices to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. In this episode we take a look at the law, it’s consequences and right to repair. ColdFusion on YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo-k-Qosy8A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo-k-Qosy8A] About Coldfusion: >Hi, my name is Dagogo Altraide and I create and narrate all the videos on here. This channel aims to let you experience the cutting edge of the world around us in a relaxed atmosphere. Learn the captivating stories about how our world came to be and also learn what’s happening in the cutting edge today.

Next: I would like them to prohibit software limitations on hardware shipped in products so that if you ship a product with a hardware which is enabled on any device, you may not disable that hardware on different models. Ex - putting a 60kWh battery pack in all of your cars but limiting the usage in software based on pricing, or installing heaters which are enabled in some models but not in others.

Tesla and most car companies are starting to do this as a norm. More and more we need to becareful in what we buy…

Thanks for bringing it up!