The level of discussion about EU #cars is just depressing. We have car makers now saying they can't make €15000 cars without the rules being changed to make them less safe whilst Chinese ones can make and import them for that.

We already have those rules for lower speed lightweight non motorway vehicles across the EU/UK too! with the L6/7 categories. Citroen already make a sub €15000 vehicle (the Ami)

Even dumber the UK will give you a big subsidy on an #EV SUV but nothing on an L6/7 vehicle.

@etchedpixels precisely THAT is my gripe.

If #CarManufacturers weren't hell-bent on making #cars +as per EC Vehicle Class M1), hey could easily do #CabinScooters of the #L2e & #L5e class for < €5k retail at dealerships and still make profit.due to #EconomiesOfScale.

#WhatsMissing are more #PersonalLightVehicles instead of #SuperUselessVehicles!

https://github.com/KBtechnologies/PLV

GitHub - KBtechnologies/PLV: Personal Light Vehicle - Specification

Personal Light Vehicle - Specification. Contribute to KBtechnologies/PLV development by creating an account on GitHub.

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@etchedpixels also mid you those #China imports are priced in spite of penalty tariffs being accounted for in the pricing.
https://mastodon.social/@etchedpixels/115175828019764035
@etchedpixels But I guess #EU #politicans want to sabotage #domestic #industry and #innvation just as they did with #solar...