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Stockholm to ban all petrol and diesel cars from city centre (airqualitynews.com)
submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de
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The Sweden's capital upcoming low-emission zone will only permit use of electric cars and gas cars that meet the Euro 6 emission standards. Euro 6 plug-in hybrid heavy vehicles will also be permitted. The zone is in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Violating the rules of the zone is a traffic offence which can result in a police fine of SEK 1,000, i.e. roughly €85.

Air pollution in the city of Stockholm has been a long-standing problem. Medical research shows that children living near Stockholm streets with high emissions have reduced lung function from as early as six months of age.

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[–] BakedGoods@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A step in the right direction but I would prefer to have all non-essential car traffic banned in the inner city. They take up too much space and are in the way when I'm trying to get to work.

[–] Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And they cite health and lung issues from pollution, but the vast majority of modern car pollution comes from tire and brake dust. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/09/tire-brake-tailpipes-emissions-pollution-cars/

[–] Mad_Punda@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Then it should be mentioned as well that brake dust is vastly reduced for electric vehicles at least, since the can often use regenerative braking without any friction.

[–] sudoku@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

title says that all petrol and diesel cars are banned, yet it seems that Euro6 is allowed???

[–] luxuslurch@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Stockholm’s upcoming low-emission zone will only permit use of electric cars and gas cars that meet the Euro 6 emission standards. Euro 6 plug-in hybrid heavy vehicles will also be permitted."

[–] sudoku@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like this whole article is a nonsensical mashup. Has anyone even proofread this AI summary?

[–] luxuslurch@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would be useful if you could give an example of the "nonsensical mashup". Otherwise it feels like you are simply not ready to process an actually quite trite article.

[–] sudoku@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

first it talks about how everything is banned, then it starts backpedaling about how euro6 ICE cars are allowed. it seems like the first part is copy-pasted from completely different article. at the very least it wasn't even proofread.

[–] luxuslurch@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

You need to read what I highlighted.

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does Sweden have separate rules for "historic vehicles"? I'm asking because in Germany all cars registered as such are allowed to enter these restricted zones regardless of their emission standard.

[–] WhaleScenery@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same in the UK. I can’t drive through Oxford’s zero emission zone in my wife’s Euro 6 VW Golf without a fine, but I can in my 1967 carburetted Beetle…

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Good to know that I can bring my car on holiday then :D