There are only a few weeks left until Christmas, which logically means that the New Year is not far away, and with it the change of the year! A new year often means new rules, even responsibilities for motorists. So, “with what sauce will they eat us”?
The environmental penalty is becoming more severe
The first big change, which you and I have been talking about for a long time, is, of course, the coming into force 1Er January 2024 of a new scale environmental fine. This will be even more restrictive for thermal models because the threshold value will be lowered to 118 g of CO2 per kilometer -120 g today). Another change: the ceiling increases from €50,000 to €60,000 and will no longer be limited to a maximum of 50% of the purchase price. It’s the same story with electric cars, which will no longer automatically receive a bonus based on their “zero emissions” nature. The state wants to promote producers who play the local game, with production mainly in France or on European territory. At the height of the wave of Chinese electric cars this to slow down the deployment of models assembled on the other side of the world that use very carbon-intensive energy…
An intelligent speed limiter appears
It will be mandatory on all new cars manufactured in Europe, from July 2024. There is an intelligent speed limiter (AIV). a safety system designed to force drivers to obey speed limits. Using cameras, sensors or information provided by the car’s on-board computer, it can scan speed limit signs to know local restrictions in real time. It then compares them to the actual speed of the car. If it exceeds the allowed limit, The AIV will alert the driver to force them to reduce their speed.
as? by visual warningssuch as flashing instructions on the dashboard and/or sound warnings. AIV can even intervene directly to reduce speed vehicle. Depending on the manufacturer, this will either be by limiting the amount of fuel fed to the engine or by applying gradual counter thrust to the brake pedal reduce speed to a safe level. Rest assured, this assistance can be turned off at any time in the car’s system interface, but you’ll have to turn it off again every time you restart.
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Source: Auto Plus
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