On 12/05/16 10:57, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Brian Gaff
wrote:

Actually those advocating leaving the EU will not find that this
stops this kind of thing either, as in order to sell in the EU
products will have to comply and hence still be lower powered just the
same, and of course as China is the main source for toaster innards
these days, the whole world will get the same problem except where
they are using a different mains voltage of course.

Nonsense. They can just put a beefier element in toasters for non-EU
countries.

I remember a really ling time ago, that mopeds in IIRC Switzerland were
restricted to a certain speed or power - forget which, but could be
ridden by 15 years olds.

Of course the pin that restricted the power was easily removed.

My freelander has had some EGR valve - that lowers emissions a bit -
removed and has gained power and economy as a results. Its a standard mod...

The price of electr9onics these days means that a basic 1.5KW motor can
be restricted to say 650W...remove the PCB and recover the power...

We have always had to build for particular markets. So what?


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