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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 L4s to c/technology
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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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[–] Mojojojo1993 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Literally costs more to buy secondhand than buy brand new.

I have to fight every time to repair or buy used because I can go to shops and get the product cheaper.

Most second hand comes with shipping on top as well.

It's infuriating.

There is already enough stuff in existence. Stop cutting down trees to make more wooden products. We have them. They just go to dump instead.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Exactly, and tbh if we stopped making vehicles today people would still be driving many years from now, feel like we should really.. stop mining the earth for resources to then use making things people don't even need so we can be richer.. just make vehicles repairable again and focus on that.

Maybe, instead of everyone buying brand new cars we can just upgrade our old ones, like a PC.

So you want the latest Dodge body to look cool? Okay, we'll just pop that onto you're already existing frame, no need in buying a new engine/chassis etc if you're only seeking an aesthetic change anyway

Speaking of that.. all this $ people pay for faster cars when they'll only really drive them between 30-70mph is ridiculous. Why even make commercial cars faster than the speed limit? Just so dummies can drive drunk at 120mph and hit a family head on? Until we get an Autobahn there's just no need for it.

No need for 16 year olds, anyone really to have a V8 with 900 horsepower just give them something that will go the speed limit and save the fucking resources

[–] Mojojojo1993 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agree. Everything should be upgradedable.

I don't need a new phone. I need new batteries and new motherboard or soc.

Houses are upgraded. Cars and everything should be too

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

Exactly. Not sure why cars are the exception other than profit

Though in retrospect I do retract, or admit maybe my view on only allowing cars that go to 70 mph is flawed, can't hate on people that want fast cars, it's up to them if they want to upgrade and have something nice, I do too, but it is definitely excessive

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

There are a lot of handheld emulators out there (you can check out SBC Gaming communities if you want examples) and they quickly become moderately outdated but because they are relatively inexpensive they are difficult to sell/buy used.

You are typically only looking at a maybe $10 return with how things end up.

This is just the first example that came to mind when I read your comment