Why Russia may soon ban old cars
- January 31, 2023
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Despite the constant talk about the technological backwardness of the Russian auto industry, in some incomprehensible way we always manage not only to fall into the trend of
Despite the constant talk about the technological backwardness of the Russian auto industry, in some incomprehensible way we always manage not only to fall into the trend of newfangled mobile calendars, but sometimes even follow them much more consistently and actively than the same Europeans. This applies, for example, to car sharing or electric transport, which have become so fashionable lately. However, such hasty adherence to ideas alien to us can lead to a rather quick ban on old cars.
A few years ago, the European Union began to disperse the wave of information to ban the operation of heavily used cars. The reasons are clear. After all, these vehicles clearly do not have the appropriate level of environmental cleanliness and therefore have no right to life. In addition: in some countries, in order to obtain a traffic permit for old cars, it was necessary to install a catalytic converter, which was never regularly installed on them. Moreover, such cars were created at a time when engineers had a very peculiar idea of \u200b\u200bsafety systems, naively believing that a car is safer if it is simply stronger.
There is another curious feature that we rarely think about. How is it that a car produced, for example, in 1900, if it has not been banally eaten up by rust due to poor storage, can be “set in motion” with minimal effort and still perform the transport task. The same goes for mid-century cars. The reason is simple: cars are made to last for centuries and with a wide margin of resources. And all because no one really thought about cunning ways to stimulate demand. Yes, and the engineers were embarrassed to create a car with a limited service life. Now the situation has changed dramatically.
For example, in Russia, motorists have long been considered not only a source of powerful revenue for the state, but also a force capable of stimulating the domestic auto industry. And for this it is necessary to force people to buy cars more often. But for now, this is seriously hampered by a very large market for cars with “rough” production years. Now we have registered almost 30 million cars, but 48.7% of this number are cars older than 10 years.
And nothing says that the Russians are ready to give up their exploitation. In addition, the average age of a used car continues to rise. And this fact, of course, holds back the development of the Russian auto industry.
And since in some regions car factories are the basis for the survival of the local population, it is logical to assume that the state will support indigenous car manufacturers to reduce the risk of social unrest. Support measures can, for example, be financial in nature. Of course, officials will not spend the budget money for a long time. Moreover, there is another way.
At some point, the state may be surprised to find that a huge fleet of old cars doesn’t meet modern “green” requirements. Yes, these cars are also dangerous, because their passive safety systems have long since ceased to meet modern standards. In addition, they can also be technically defective due to lack of proper maintenance. That is, the operation of such vehicles can be banned banally at the legislative level.
And about 14 million suffering buyers will immediately appear on the Russian market. With the financial support of which, the Russian car market will rise from the ashes like a Phoenix bird. And if we also legally limit the life of new cars … Yes, this can cause a wave of indignation among those who have been forcibly deprived of mobility and personal property. But that’s a whole different story.
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A few years ago, the European Union began to disperse the wave of information to ban the operation of heavily used cars. The reasons are clear. After all, these vehicles clearly do not have the appropriate level of environmental cleanliness and therefore have no right to life. In addition: in some countries, in order to obtain a traffic permit for old cars, it was necessary to install a catalytic converter, which was never regularly installed on them. Moreover, such cars were created at a time when engineers had a very peculiar idea of \u200b\u200bsafety systems, naively believing that a car is safer if it is simply stronger.
There is another curious feature that we rarely think about. How is it that a car produced, for example, in 1900, if it has not been banally eaten up by rust due to poor storage, can be “set in motion” with minimal effort and still perform the transport task. The same goes for mid-century cars. The reason is simple: cars are made to last for centuries and with a wide margin of resources. And all because no one really thought about tricky ways to stimulate demand. Yes, and the engineers were embarrassed to create a car with a limited service life. Now the situation has changed dramatically.
For example, in Russia, motorists have long been considered not only a source of powerful revenue for the state, but also a force capable of stimulating the domestic auto industry. And for this it is necessary to force people to buy cars more often. But for now, this is seriously hampered by a very large market for cars with “rough” production years. Now we have registered almost 30 million cars, but 48.7% of this number are cars older than 10 years.
And nothing says that the Russians are ready to give up their exploitation. In addition, the average age of a used car continues to rise. And this fact, of course, holds back the development of the Russian auto industry.
And since in some regions car factories are the basis for the survival of the local population, it is logical to assume that the state will support indigenous car manufacturers to reduce the risk of social unrest. Support measures can, for example, be financial in nature. Of course, officials will not spend the budget money for a long time. Moreover, there is another way.
At some point, the state may be surprised to find that a huge fleet of old cars doesn’t meet modern “green” requirements. Yes, these cars are also dangerous, because their passive safety systems have long since ceased to meet modern standards. In addition, they can also be technically defective due to lack of proper maintenance. That is, the operation of such vehicles can be banned banally at the legislative level.
And about 14 million suffering buyers will immediately appear on the Russian market. With the financial support of which, the Russian car market will rise from the ashes like a Phoenix bird. And if we also legally limit the life of new cars … Yes, this can cause a wave of indignation among those who have been forcibly deprived of mobility and personal property. But that’s a whole different story.
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