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Originally Posted by jakobnev
I'm thinking emissions zones is the solution here.
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I take it with a grain of salt.
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You could get a vehicle that is cheaper, more fuel efficient and less of a hassle to maintain - but you can't take it in to the bigger cities.
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Considering how some vehicles are singled out as unsuitable for traffic inside the emission zones based on age and stock emission ratings, it becomes quite objectionable when some newer models compliant to current Euro standards have an engine which is basically the same as the one fitted to the "obsolete" older one. Even though some emissions control devices are in fact a PITA, had the European Union and its member states not being so strict when it comes to vehicle certification, presumably some folks would rather get a replacement engine rated at a more advanced standard once their stock engine is due to an overhaul. Or to try some other way to overcome the emissions issue, such as experiences with water injection (or alcohol).