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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a 'right to repair' (techxplore.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a 'right to repair'::There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 year ago (13 children)

You know what needs to be added to this? Cars. The amount of body damage needed to “total” most cars is almost trivial these days.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Definitely want to see cars (and other larger purchases) more able to be repaired in future. However, especially in cases of an accident there's other factors.

Part of it as already mentioned is a safety thing. Crumple zones and the like are there to purposefully deform so that the people inside the vehicle have a higher chance of surviving a crash.

Part of it is that being hit in the wrong way can also weaken the structural integrity of the frame making it unsafe to use. Makes more sense to strip it for parts at that point. Last thing a repair or insurance company wants is to be found liable for saying "yes the car is repairable/safe to drive", then the front falls of on a highway.

Part of it also is that insurance companies won't want to pay for repairs that amount to more than the cost of replacing the entire car if it's older. Or they know they can make more money by paying out a policy then repairing and refurbishing the vehicle.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't you just tow it outside the environment to avoid liability if the front falls off?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Only if you don’t use cardboard or cardboard derivatives.

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