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[โ€“] sudoku@programming.dev 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In Europe those over the top insane-looking american "trucks" need heavy goods vehicle license, plus even if it's light enough for the regular license, it's still classified as a cargo vehicle which is subject for more tax (either yearly tax or sometimes even road usage tax). People can already buy new "trucks" (even Volkswagen makes one) and import old ones from the US for a long time, but extra tax is not something most want to pay.

[โ€“] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The 'empty' weight of a Ford F-350 is a bit above 3 tons, so in theory, one could register those with a maximum total mass of 3499 kg and drive them with a regular 'car' class B drivers licence.
The smaller F-150 is totally in the range of what can be driven with a class B drivers licence without tricks.

[โ€“] Eheran@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I doubt that is how it works with registration.

[โ€“] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

When imported, the car has to become road approved by an authority, like e.g. TรœV or Dekra in Germany, to ensure that it's conforming with the general standards for road vehicles (which are less strict than when a brand would be trying to get a general certification, type approval, of that model).
If by construction, the car is allowed to have a maximum total mass of e.g. 4 tons, as e.g. it's stated in its US documents, it's possible to have only 3,49 tons written into the German/European documents and thus, have it classified as a 'car'.
However, if you get caught with that vehicle loaded with more than what is allowed to stay below 3,49 tons, it's considered a) overloaded, an offence under public order, and b) driving without proper driver's licence, which can be a criminal offence.

[โ€“] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Interesting that you can simply define it to be a lower number.

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[โ€“] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I cannot think of anything else the EU could have done to damage it's own brand image as this has. It's clear the EU has it's own oligarch problem.

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[โ€“] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 2 days ago

EU is being turned into economic colony of the US and China.

EU can't even handle russia in its own back yard.

Recently they tried to shove some green energy reporting requirements on energy companies... Literalyl ex Uk colony qatar, send a letter and told to shut it down.

EU tucked their dicks and did as they are told.

Pathetic.

[โ€“] egs81t@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 4 days ago

One L, after another. Oh, EU...

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