New car laws are RUINING cars!
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Date: 2024-05-29
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CandyGirl44
I don't think it's the laws as such, I think it's more the manufacturers. Cars have been getting uglier for a long time now. Either to distinguish themselves from other brands, or to look the same or to cut costs.
We love the shape of our 2010 Civic, people actually come up to us to ask what it is, the design looks futuristic, unusual and not dated in pearl white. We prefer it to our 2015 model in white. So while it doesn't have any mod cons, hopefully it will last until we have to stop driving.
The same with our much maligned Liberty. It's a metallic dark bronze, and very army Jeep looking, absolutely solid, helpful when going into dodgy areas to uplift rescue dogs. I just wish my husband would put his camo hunting gear on these missions, it would make my job much easier.
Also we have not seen either of these cars in Johannesburg in our colours yet, so helpful if they should ever get hijacked or stolen, car thieves don't want to stand out, and would only take ours out of desperation I think, nothing on them fits a Toyota minibus, and they are too distinctive and expensive to disguise to take over the border.
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I don't think it's the laws as such, I think it's more the manufacturers. Cars have been getting uglier for a long time now. Either to distinguish themselves from other brands, or to look the same or to cut costs.
We love the shape of our 2010 Civic, people actually come up to us to ask what it is, the design looks futuristic, unusual and not dated in pearl white. We prefer it to our 2015 model in white. So while it doesn't have any mod cons, hopefully it will last until we have to stop driving.
The same with our much maligned Liberty. It's a metallic dark bronze, and very army Jeep looking, absolutely solid, helpful when going into dodgy areas to uplift rescue dogs. I just wish my husband would put his camo hunting gear on these missions, it would make my job much easier.
Also we have not seen either of these cars in Johannesburg in our colours yet, so helpful if they should ever get hijacked or stolen, car thieves don't want to stand out, and would only take ours out of desperation I think, nothing on them fits a Toyota minibus, and they are too distinctive and expensive to disguise to take over the border.
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earthtaurus5515
The regs against sharp exhaust tips is helpful when cars are parked way to close together on poorly planned roads that have no proper pavement crossings for people. Such as infront of houses which have no carports or driveways as they're in car free zones which was imposed to reduce car congestion on residential roads with older houses. As well in car parks as some people walk way too close to cars and not to mention poorl design carparks that has people squeezing through spaces to get out. Such as carparks that slope downwards into a front door and some drunk numpty parks to close to the front door because the house builder had zero common sense like the idiot drivers who only car about their own convenience of walking to the stairs a few seconds quicker than walking around the car. Yeah, I'm talking from experience lol. In regards to the AEB braking sensors, that's because car manufacturers are cheaping out on the sensors and car manufacture as they can easily design new sensor boxes and incorporate them into the design. But that costs money to design, manufacture and adjust plant tooling production line changes.
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The regs against sharp exhaust tips is helpful when cars are parked way to close together on poorly planned roads that have no proper pavement crossings for people. Such as infront of houses which have no carports or driveways as they're in car free zones which was imposed to reduce car congestion on residential roads with older houses. As well in car parks as some people walk way too close to cars and not to mention poorl design carparks that has people squeezing through spaces to get out. Such as carparks that slope downwards into a front door and some drunk numpty parks to close to the front door because the house builder had zero common sense like the idiot drivers who only car about their own convenience of walking to the stairs a few seconds quicker than walking around the car. Yeah, I'm talking from experience lol. In regards to the AEB braking sensors, that's because car manufacturers are cheaping out on the sensors and car manufacture as they can easily design new sensor boxes and incorporate them into the design. But that costs money to design, manufacture and adjust plant tooling production line changes.
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xorkatoss
damn I didn't even know these rules existed xD
ok I know nobody cares but here are my thoughs:
10) AEB Sensors - will probably get better when companies learn how to make them stealthy.
9) Wheel Spats - meh I don't even notice this
8) Door Mirrors - I literally find 0 problems with this lol
7) Sharp Edges - meh barely makes a difference to cars
6) Rear Lights - talking as a Swift RS 2019 owner (soon to be Swift Sport 2023) this doesn't affect me xD
5) Daytime Running Lights - again, companies just need time to make them look good
4) Pedestrian Impact - now this doesn't make sense because if you have AEB Sensors then why you need this law lol
3) Grilles - meh this is an only EV problem
2) Aerodynamics - I don't care about generics shapes as long as the cars looks good and not 80-90s ugly sht LOL
1) Front Number Plates, now this is an interesting one because:
A) In my country Cyprus, it was always mandatory to have frontback plates on cars, bikes only need rear plates
B) I don't know about other EU countries but in USA depending on the state you only need rear plates
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damn I didn't even know these rules existed xD
ok I know nobody cares but here are my thoughs:
10) AEB Sensors - will probably get better when companies learn how to make them stealthy.
9) Wheel Spats - meh I don't even notice this
8) Door Mirrors - I literally find 0 problems with this lol
7) Sharp Edges - meh barely makes a difference to cars
6) Rear Lights - talking as a Swift RS 2019 owner (soon to be Swift Sport 2023) this doesn't affect me xD
5) Daytime Running Lights - again, companies just need time to make them look good
4) Pedestrian Impact - now this doesn't make sense because if you have AEB Sensors then why you need this law lol
3) Grilles - meh this is an only EV problem
2) Aerodynamics - I don't care about generics shapes as long as the cars looks good and not 80-90s ugly sht LOL
1) Front Number Plates, now this is an interesting one because:
A) In my country Cyprus, it was always mandatory to have frontback plates on cars, bikes only need rear plates
B) I don't know about other EU countries but in USA depending on the state you only need rear plates
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Soulreaverjan
So Matt Watson is ranting about how designers are making ugly cars, (he already say this various times on the video, but he decided that the culprit is the law and safety protocols. I knew Mat is completely disconnected from reality when he reviewed the Dacia Spring and technically asked us viewers to stop being poor, because he cannot believe someone can buy that car, or when it says that a 40000 euros is an affordable car, but now ranting about safety protocols, when he knows and admits that is designers fault. Dude, get out of your Audi R8, go to a market and talk with some nomal people, or not, you can stay in your rich bubble if you want, but not everyone is that dumb of buying your discourse.
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So Matt Watson is ranting about how designers are making ugly cars, (he already say this various times on the video, but he decided that the culprit is the law and safety protocols. I knew Mat is completely disconnected from reality when he reviewed the Dacia Spring and technically asked us viewers to stop being poor, because he cannot believe someone can buy that car, or when it says that a 40000 euros is an affordable car, but now ranting about safety protocols, when he knows and admits that is designers fault. Dude, get out of your Audi R8, go to a market and talk with some nomal people, or not, you can stay in your rich bubble if you want, but not everyone is that dumb of buying your discourse.
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matteogilles4238
Great video and all very true however many of these regulations have been in place for a long time and beautiful cars have still been designed. I would say there's more of an issue with OEM's all building SUV's which are hard to see as beautiful, but also brand has taken over design as the reason people buy cars because most people care about the logo not the lines. Also the rapid facelifting and updating of models means everything is starting to look generic and no-one knows if the car they're looking at is the latest. One thing to consider though is the fact modern cars are killing less people which is exactly what the regs have been made for.
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Great video and all very true however many of these regulations have been in place for a long time and beautiful cars have still been designed. I would say there's more of an issue with OEM's all building SUV's which are hard to see as beautiful, but also brand has taken over design as the reason people buy cars because most people care about the logo not the lines. Also the rapid facelifting and updating of models means everything is starting to look generic and no-one knows if the car they're looking at is the latest. One thing to consider though is the fact modern cars are killing less people which is exactly what the regs have been made for.
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Kwarkiemodo
Maybe its time for us to stand up and say, F these laws!
We are being controlled by IDIOTS.
We live in a democratic country and parlement should listen to us, TAX payers!
They simple don't.
Green energy is pushed through our throats. Prices are going through the roof.
The whole industry is shifting outside Europe because of the green laws and costs.
Germany, Miele, VW, AUDI, MERCEDES, PORSCHE, they all gonna move their factories because of the costs!
We are becoming the new east and the east becomes the new west.
Millions of jobs are going to be lost if we don't step up and say, ENOUGH = ENOUGH.
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Maybe its time for us to stand up and say, F these laws!
We are being controlled by IDIOTS.
We live in a democratic country and parlement should listen to us, TAX payers!
They simple don't.
Green energy is pushed through our throats. Prices are going through the roof.
The whole industry is shifting outside Europe because of the green laws and costs.
Germany, Miele, VW, AUDI, MERCEDES, PORSCHE, they all gonna move their factories because of the costs!
We are becoming the new east and the east becomes the new west.
Millions of jobs are going to be lost if we don't step up and say, ENOUGH = ENOUGH.
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carwow
I can't say that I disagree with these laws; all of them frankly. Let's start with the side mirrors. For some drivers, we really do need them to have big mirrors. Tail pipes gone You clearly have seen what some folks do here in rural Merica with tail pipes. But wait, why ban them in the EU. Because it'll be a matter of time before they catch on there. And speaking of Merica; have you ever seen what they do here with wheels sticking out with sharp lug-nuts - MadMax style Yeah! And the CT I don't what would be more lethal; that or just day-ling my snowplow on the F150.
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I can't say that I disagree with these laws; all of them frankly. Let's start with the side mirrors. For some drivers, we really do need them to have big mirrors. Tail pipes gone You clearly have seen what some folks do here in rural Merica with tail pipes. But wait, why ban them in the EU. Because it'll be a matter of time before they catch on there. And speaking of Merica; have you ever seen what they do here with wheels sticking out with sharp lug-nuts - MadMax style Yeah! And the CT I don't what would be more lethal; that or just day-ling my snowplow on the F150.
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scottthomson9813
The answer to many vehicle problems is simple. Quit voting in governments across Europe that are full of far left activists. They are hard core proponents of the nanny state where the government keeps you safe for you own good. The insane emissions and safety regs can go along with the devices that track & control the vehicle as can the EV push. These have been proven to be essentially unviable for the world at large. Lose the nannies, lose the car problems. Job done.
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The answer to many vehicle problems is simple. Quit voting in governments across Europe that are full of far left activists. They are hard core proponents of the nanny state where the government keeps you safe for you own good. The insane emissions and safety regs can go along with the devices that track & control the vehicle as can the EV push. These have been proven to be essentially unviable for the world at large. Lose the nannies, lose the car problems. Job done.
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etherealicer
Most of them seem like a design / cutting cost problem. not a legal ones. I mean integrating number plate or sensor into the design has nothing to do with the law.
And the aerodynamic is caused by Matt. after all, all car YT advocate EVs with ridiculous range. And to achieve that, good aerodynamic is required. If range were not such a big issue, you could have a smaller battery and have a more efficient car like that.
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Most of them seem like a design / cutting cost problem. not a legal ones. I mean integrating number plate or sensor into the design has nothing to do with the law.
And the aerodynamic is caused by Matt. after all, all car YT advocate EVs with ridiculous range. And to achieve that, good aerodynamic is required. If range were not such a big issue, you could have a smaller battery and have a more efficient car like that.
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ikai640
Laws also start to ruin driving your car, not just looking at it from the outside. cars manufactured in and after July 24' in Germany have to have a bong-sound every time you go over the speed limit; you can turn it off but you have to do it every single time you enter your vehicle. Why As if cars don't bong enough ffs. At this rate the interior space will be it's own music hall, won't need to listen to spotify anymore.
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Laws also start to ruin driving your car, not just looking at it from the outside. cars manufactured in and after July 24' in Germany have to have a bong-sound every time you go over the speed limit; you can turn it off but you have to do it every single time you enter your vehicle. Why As if cars don't bong enough ffs. At this rate the interior space will be it's own music hall, won't need to listen to spotify anymore.
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hamfield518
At least they didn't ban old cars, ay The combustion car ban is for selling not for driving (In the UK, I'm gonna buy an old Dodge Charger from 1966 and with proper maintanance that thing's gonna be so much better than a modern plastic shitbox from Mercedes or BMW. Only problem is higher road tax and harder to find insurance, but hey, at least my car wouldn't get f'd up because of a software update.
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At least they didn't ban old cars, ay The combustion car ban is for selling not for driving (In the UK, I'm gonna buy an old Dodge Charger from 1966 and with proper maintanance that thing's gonna be so much better than a modern plastic shitbox from Mercedes or BMW. Only problem is higher road tax and harder to find insurance, but hey, at least my car wouldn't get f'd up because of a software update.
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sanatprasad1594
There are plenty of issues with modern cars, but most of these are just extreme nitpicking on minor details that hardly anyone notices (consciously or subconsciously) or don't really even matter, or are pretty justified in terms of safety. Cars have been heavily regulated for a long time, there are some designers and companies that can make their cars look good anyway, some that can't
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There are plenty of issues with modern cars, but most of these are just extreme nitpicking on minor details that hardly anyone notices (consciously or subconsciously) or don't really even matter, or are pretty justified in terms of safety. Cars have been heavily regulated for a long time, there are some designers and companies that can make their cars look good anyway, some that can't
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WalkiTalki
Hiring unqualified people is a problem for many organizations around the world. Qualified people would be able to fix all these issues without destroying the design of the car. We are seeing this lack of HR hiring skills from car makers to Boeing to the government. And in some cases the work performed by these unqualified individuals is actually dangerous.
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Hiring unqualified people is a problem for many organizations around the world. Qualified people would be able to fix all these issues without destroying the design of the car. We are seeing this lack of HR hiring skills from car makers to Boeing to the government. And in some cases the work performed by these unqualified individuals is actually dangerous.
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Makki212313
You guys are loathing new cars, yet you are still planning on buying one Make up your goddamn mind!
And for those of you who keep hating new cars, then good luck to you. Because it will be a big struggles and sacrifices. Just remember, even you are doing just that, everyone will just ignore you and keep doing it for eternity no matter the generation.
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You guys are loathing new cars, yet you are still planning on buying one Make up your goddamn mind!
And for those of you who keep hating new cars, then good luck to you. Because it will be a big struggles and sacrifices. Just remember, even you are doing just that, everyone will just ignore you and keep doing it for eternity no matter the generation.
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dcsbeemer
AEB could very easily become a major safety concern, especially in countries like South Africa. Let me explain:
Seems like all you need to do to get a car to stop is hold a cutout of a person in the road and there you go: Driver of fancy car so-and-so and all passengers in that car are now totally vulnerable to getting hijacked and possibly worse.
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AEB could very easily become a major safety concern, especially in countries like South Africa. Let me explain:
Seems like all you need to do to get a car to stop is hold a cutout of a person in the road and there you go: Driver of fancy car so-and-so and all passengers in that car are now totally vulnerable to getting hijacked and possibly worse.
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no9scrum
It's got nothing to do with safety laws ruining how cars look and everything to do with companies being too lazy to design cars that incorporate then and look good. just look at the Mazda 3 as an example, incorporates all the same auto braking as the Mercedes but because they've taken some time to design it it, you wouldn't even know.
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It's got nothing to do with safety laws ruining how cars look and everything to do with companies being too lazy to design cars that incorporate then and look good. just look at the Mazda 3 as an example, incorporates all the same auto braking as the Mercedes but because they've taken some time to design it it, you wouldn't even know.
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masterdboss680
any car from model years 2014 - 2021 will always be the best of the best. they will have the tech you need but nothing too new. they will have the designs you will want with nothing too ugly. they will have the correct performance specs without any hybrid/ev sacrifices. this was the golden age for modern vehicles
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any car from model years 2014 - 2021 will always be the best of the best. they will have the tech you need but nothing too new. they will have the designs you will want with nothing too ugly. they will have the correct performance specs without any hybrid/ev sacrifices. this was the golden age for modern vehicles
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rushinroulette4636
I mean. its not the law designing the cars. The manufacturers know what the law is and what systems need to be installed. Why are the designers apparently the only ones that seem to be surprized by the addition of sensors Its up to them to make them look good or just be lazy and give us these abominations.
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I mean. its not the law designing the cars. The manufacturers know what the law is and what systems need to be installed. Why are the designers apparently the only ones that seem to be surprized by the addition of sensors Its up to them to make them look good or just be lazy and give us these abominations.
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rolfknappmann
I really really wish there was a rul that at least low production cars can just have a Number between 00000 and 99999 somewhere on the vehicle, very subtle, but in a way speed cameras can see it, so the overall design of the won't get interrupted.
You don't need a license plate on a
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I really really wish there was a rul that at least low production cars can just have a Number between 00000 and 99999 somewhere on the vehicle, very subtle, but in a way speed cameras can see it, so the overall design of the won't get interrupted.
You don't need a license plate on a
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Iffy50
This concept has been going on for a long time. The safety people make rules that are pie in the sky. They don't care about money or engineering concerns, they just care about safety. The companies designing the cars and the consumers suffer from higher prices (which are already very high)
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This concept has been going on for a long time. The safety people make rules that are pie in the sky. They don't care about money or engineering concerns, they just care about safety. The companies designing the cars and the consumers suffer from higher prices (which are already very high)
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