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New Mercedes Face Ban From British Roads by Nobody: 2:02pm On Mar 24, 2013 |
New Mercedes face ban from British roads for flouting EU rules on 'green' air-con: Germans say compulsory coolant causes cars to catch fire and explode on impact Thousands of new Mercedes are set to be banned from sale in Britain after they were declared 'illegal' by the EU. The German luxury car maker is embroiled in an extraordinary row with EU bureaucrats over a decision to force all car manufacturers to use a new 'green' air-conditioning gas. Mercedes has raised fears that the new coolant causes cars to catch fire. But any car maker refusing to install the gas faces a ban on selling cars across the Continent, the European Commission warned this week. Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, claims its tests show the new air-con chemical is 'highly flammable', poisonous and poses a danger to occupants and rescue services. The European Commission is now involved in 11th hour talks with Mercedes. Volkswagen, which owns the Audi, Porsche and Skoda brands, has also refused to install the new coolant Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2298132/New-Mercedes-face-ban-British-roads-flouting-EU-rules-green-air-con.html |
Re: New Mercedes Face Ban From British Roads by Nobody: 2:07pm On Mar 24, 2013 |
Just imagine you having the equivalent of a small gas camping stove canister under your bonnet (Boko Haram style) and you are involved in a front end crash then you'll understand what Mercedes are getting at. Some of the new "green" refrigerants, as used in air con, are based around pentane which is closely related to propane and butane and as such highly flammable somebody somewhere is obviously making a lot of money - my trust would be with mercedes. if they say it's not safe then as far as i'm concerned it's not safe! 1 Like |
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