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Manufacturers have drunk attendee cars for our safety. We do not use them and (worse) we don’t understand them either

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“We know that many people deactivate the lane maintenance assistant. Why should we sell it?” With these words, Denis Le Vot, CEO of Dacia, attacked the European Union and his commitment to adas systems for driving in 2022. What defended the head of the company is that most users They deactivate these aid Security and that, therefore, I did not understand why manufacturers were forced to include them in their cars. Years later, it seems that time is giving the reason to vote. They are neither appreciated nor used Since 2022, All cars approved in Europe They are obliged to set up a series of ADAS aids to driving, including emergency braking, lane output alert or controversial speeding warning that works hand in hand with signal recognition. These aid are, since 2024, mandatory series in every new car sold in Europe. That is, regardless of when any new car that has been bought or is about to be bought has been approved for a year. This, without a doubt, is one of the reasons that cars have increased. Therefore, we must understand that the CEO of Dacia had reasons to attack the European Union. For a brand that has always fought for price, including more starting equipment makes it difficult to. It is, of course, part interested in the debate. However, the data seems to give the vote right. At least that is what those who take the temperature of the conductors say. In JD Power they assured A few months ago that one in four buyers From a car in the United States he had reported a problem with ADAS systems in the first 90 days after buying the car. These problems do not refer exclusively to faults or system failures, they also refer to the inconveniences that users have found because they do not understand the systems or are not very clear how they can deactivate or configure them. Frictions have also increased, according to the study. In the last five years, the technology of the manufacturers in this area has been fired (much guilt has the security regulations), which has made more and more people who choose to deactivate these alerts. “They are too annoying and intrusive,” They point out from JDPOWER. The solution, they say, should go through more detailed explanations by the dealers to explain how these systems work and how they can take advantage of. In part, what happens in Europe is moving to other regions of the world. In the United Kingdom, the ADAS systems that are in the European Union are not mandatory but companies include them by cost savings. However, the data says that Most of them deactivate aid and that the ISA speeding system is the most affected. In a 2020 survey conducted by Erie Insuranceit was stressed that the second help system that was most deactivated after the alert for speed was the maintenance of lane. However, The European Commission points that between the lane output notice can reduce accidents between 10 and 21% and that lane maintenance can reduce the severity of the wounds suffered in an accident by up to 30% of the cases. There is, therefore, a disconnection between regulators and users. Keep in mind that not only the European Union demands these security measures. Euro NCAP, in their studies, punishes the companies that do not offer passive security systems that expand mandatory serial coverage. Euro NCAP is an independent study and cars that are homologated and sold in Europe They are not obliged to undergo their evidence. However, they have achieved quality status for the public that is rare who does not appear to them. This costs Dacia to receive a score of only three stars even though they are regular. It is not the shock tests that they have their safety levels in case of accidentthey penalize very basic adas systems equipment that is barely Leave Dacia Duster in an approved justito. And what happens in Spain? That we feel the same as Americans and British, according to A study of Fesvial entitled “Knowledge of the ADAS systems by the Spanish population” that was published in 2022. It indicated that “70% are not clear that the ADAS are intelligent enough to guarantee the safety of the person who conducts” and “30% are not convinced that the ADAS contribute to reduce collisions or their severity.” Data that exemplify the aforementioned gap between regulators and users. Photo | In Xataka | We are forgetting to drive. It has no importance and DGT exams know

A man wanted to put order in the fish of the fish market. His invention financed one of the largest cars collections in Europe

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In everyday life, there are inventions as simple as it is essential that, however, they often go unnoticed. One of them is the “shift” ticket dispenser that we find in fishing, butchers and supermarkets, and that has ended the discussions in Waiting tails. Behind this invention is Rodger Dudding, a British who with his business vision kneaded a great fortune that allowed him to fulfill his great dream: to gather one of the Collections of more impressive cars from the United Kingdom and Europe. As They counted in Motorpasionthanks to his ingenuity, today we not only enjoy more orderly linesbut we can also contemplate one of the largest private collections of classic cars in Europe with More than 450 cars ranging from Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin or the Ford T, to such humble models as the Fiat Topolino. Rodger Dudding and the invention that changed the queues Rodger Dudding was born in the United Kingdom and is a training engineer. At 87, he is responsible for the distribution in the United Kingdom of one of the most used inventions in businesses around the world: the queue management system based on a Shift ticket dispenser. In 1970, Dudding He founded Lonsoa company that is still active, and began to manufacture the ticket dispensers that have avoided more fights and confusion when waiting for the turn and supermarkets. The classic red dispenser quickly became a standard, facilitating life to both customers and merchants. Even today, a significant percentage of Dudding’s benefits comes from the commercialization of this system, which remains essential in businesses of all kinds. Passion for cars With the money obtained from ordering the tails of the shops, Rodger Dudding decided to invest in his great passion: classic cars. Although, the millionaire collector has preference for British models, in An interview For the channel Bellow the Radar Carshe confessed that he had not been able to resist to the Ferrari or any beautiful car that was shot. Dudding said that, at first, not his intention to start a collection as such, but was limited to going buying the cars they liked. One day, his wife got fed up with his garage full of old cars, so Dudding acquired An old tram garage To save your cars. Almost without realizing it, the garage with capacity for about 120 cars He was smallgiving rise to the current collection that already It occupies three stores. The Dudding collection, known as Studio 434includes models of all times and styles: from 1911 models, such as Ford T, through racing cars prior to World War II or exclusive Limited luxury editions. The collector millionaire confesses that, beyond the Ferrari, Rolls-Royce or Aston Martin that form his collection, there is only one car through which life would be played to rescue him from a fire: a Morris Minor that his father bought again in 1952 and that his sister inherited. He bought a more current car equivalent and incorporated his father’s car to his collection. According to estimated Dudding, the collection is valued in More than 40 million pounds sterling (which are about 47.7 million euros) and includes, in addition to cars of all kinds, motorcycles and objects related to the motor world. His fetish: Aston Martin Lagonda Despite the diverse of the Studio 434 collection, there is a model for which Dudding feels a special predilection: Aston Martin Lagonda. The millionaire has no less than 24 units of different versions, including the first and last one that were manufactured. The Dudding collection had 26 lagonda in its catalog, but, as confessed in its interview with Bellow the Radar Carsthey made a purchase offer for them that he could not reject and were to be part of other collections, so he dispensed with two of them. One of the most striking aspects of Rodger Dudding’s collection is that All vehicles are in perfect condition of operation. The collection has a motor engineer who works full -time by cyclionally reviewing each and every one of the cars and has them A day in maintenance. In addition, provided that the British climate allows it, the revised vehicles go around the storage apple so that the suspensions and mechanical elements They move. Studio 434, the company that manages the collection, is responsible for renting some of these Classic cars for eventsweddings, movies and television series, thus contributing to the conservation of the collection that has become a reference for motor lovers. Some of the cars in this collection have participated in series such as The Crown or in the saga of Harry Potter. In Xataka | They are founders and ultra -ups, but they have not always driven luxury supercoches: a review of the cars of the Tech millionaires In Xataka | McLaren only sent five units of this Senna LM to the US: a millionaire bought them all to be the only one to drive it Image | Flickr (Elyse Horvath, Niels), Studio434

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on May 17

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Saturday. We already know what that means. Rest day … And today does not circulate sabbatino. Because if Saturday comes, some cars already know that they have to stay at home. It is not that I say it, says the program devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema). The same that aims to improve the quality of the air we breathe but that, yes, forces some cars not to leave home. To be clear who cannot circulate during the Today does not circulate Sabatino and avoid possible fines … You have to be very clear about some peculiarities of this day. To do this, we will review the possible exceptions and everything to take into account. But first, remember that everything we are going to talk about from now on only applies in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbed municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Once we have all this clear and all these clear things … What restrictions will we find? Simply that affected cars cannot circulate. So simple, if you are contemplated in the program of today does not circulate Sabatino is that you will not be able to move. These restrictions are specified in the upper image. And it is that today’s restrictions do not circulate do not always apply depending on the exclusive function of the hologram. Some days like Saturday you also have to pay close attention to the plate number. This means that LSO Saturdays you can take the following scenarios: And this day the following conditions occur: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. Once we have all this clear, how do we know that today does not circulate sabbatino this week forces us to leave the car at home or, on the contrary, let us circulate? Simple, looking at the hologram first and then the plate number. If your hologram carries the number 2 you will not be able to circulate. It doesn’t matter on Saturday, cars with hologram 2 cannot circulate any Saturday. On the contrary, those with hologram 0 and 00 can circulate every Saturday. These drivers do not have to think but because of very different circumstances. It is those of Hologogram 1 that have to take some things into account. Depending on the plate number they can circulate one or the other and, as is broken every week, next week you will be on the other side of the currency. This week of the Saturday, May 17, 2025 We are on the third Saturday of May. Therefore, it is the cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in even number that rest. Next week the cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in torque will have to leave the car at home. However, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Mateusz Dach In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on May 10

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The weekend arrives. And with the weekend on Saturday. And with Saturday the Sabatino does not circulate today. Because, indeed, one more week we have active today does not circulate of the most special day of the week, the day on which restrictions are more problematic. In this article we will try to describe the restrictions that you will find with the program devised by the Ministry of Environment of the CDMX (Sedema) with which we try to improve the quality of the air we breathe. A quality that suffers with the advance of cars. Therefore, what are clear with the application of this Today does not circulate It is that some cars have to stay at home for the good of all. What are those cars? Those who decide the restrictions and are specified below. But first, remember that everything we are going to talk about from now on only applies in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbed municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Having these simple clear bases: what restrictions are we found? Well, simply, that some cars cannot circulate. What are they? It depends on each week, as you are going to check in the next lines. Because as you can see in the image superior, every day the restrictions of today do not circulate are applied depending on the hologram and, in some cases, of the latest plaque. That is what must be taken into account for Saturdays. And this day the following conditions occur: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. With these clear basic notes, how do we know if in today’s wise we do not circulate at home or we can circulate without problem? Very simple: looking at the first hologram and the plate number later … if it touches us. To begin with, cars with hologram 2 rest every Saturday, there is not one that can move. On the contrary, those of Hologram 0 and 00 can circulate whenever they want because cars are considered less pollutants. So, it is those of hologram 1 that have to pay more attention. It is exactly these cars that rotate week by week and, therefore, do not always have to stay at home and cannot always circulate. It will depend on the latest issue of its plaque. The week of the Saturday, May 10, 2025 The cars with Hologram 2 and those of Hologram 1 will have to rest with a plaque finished in even number since we are in the second week of May. Next Saturday, being the third week of May will be the cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in odd number those that rest. However, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Andrea Piacquadio In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Tesla’s megabers feed the AI ​​that will define their next cars

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Elon Musk’s ecosystem begins to exhibit an integration where each company enhances the rest, creating a virtuous circle that triggers several industries at the same time. Tesla’s megabaterías Now feed The superordination Colossus XAI in Memphis, with 150 megawatts. Initially it worked with gas turbines (With much controversy and without permits), But the use of megapacks points to a transition to a more sustainable model. It is more than a synergy: Tesla provides sustainable energy that allows Xai to develop AI … which will then be integrated into Tesla vehicles. The circle closes. In figures. Financial and technical connections between Musk companies make it clear that this is not a coincidence but strategy, with investments that unite the destinations of these companies. XAI invested 230 million dollars in Tesla Megapacks between January 2024 and February 2025. Colossus has 200,000 gpus NVIDIA H100with plans to reach a million. Completed phase two at the end of 2025, the system will consume 300 MW, sufficient for 300,000 homes. Turning point. The Energy Division of Tesla has gone from being a secondary business to a key piece in Musk’s strategy to master several industries. Tesla Energy declared an interannual 156% increase in the first quarter of 2025, displaying 10.4 GWh of storage. Just at the time the need to have energy support for critical infrastructure, such as data centers for AI grows. Between the lines. There were critical voices that They questioned the use of gas turbines in Colossusbut the progressive introduction of Megapacks is a strategy oriented to energy self -sufficiency and a lower dependence on fossil fuels. The Tesla-XAI connection allows Musk to reduce external units and save a lot of money in certain components. As with The dojo chips and the 4680 batteriesthe goal is to control the entire supply chain. This integration gives technological independence, but it is also a competitive advantage over rivals that depend on external suppliers. And now what. The next logical step is to integrate the capabilities of Xai directly into Tesla products, closing the circle definitely. And the Dojo chips could face mass production at the end of the year to reduce NVIDIA dependence. The predictable result: smarter tesla cars, developed with the same AI systems that feed on Tesla batteries. Possibly that scenario would be the greatest vertical technological integration seen so far. In Xataka | Some researchers have disassembled the batteries of Tesla and Byd. You know which one yields better and is much cheaper Outstanding image | Tesla

Each shield of their cars and charges it as an extra

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Luxury car manufacturers They mark differences With general manufacturers by Your extreme care For the detail and exclusivity. In the case of Ferrari, one of the most valued elements is The shield that adorns the fins front of their cars, a symbol that goes far beyond being a simple ornament and that represents the artisanal essence and The prestige of the brand. This shield is the emblem that represents the level of dedication and perfectionism that the brand founded by Enzo Ferrari printed in each of its models, thus justifying the High price of your cars. Ferrari’s shield, known as “Scudetto”, It’s not just a badge: It is a small work of art that requires a thorough and completely manual process. Therefore, instead of using a plaque or an adhesive as the majority would do, one by one is painted and, of course, it makes the final bill of the car increase a few thousand dollars because It is an extra option that must be added when configuring the car. Each ‘Scudetto Aerografato’ is unique The process of Personalization in Ferrari It is so detailed that each car can be configured to the extreme, allowing customers to access an almost endless list of extras. In fact, the Personalization of supercar and luxury cars has become such a lucrative business how to build the car itself. The scudetti “Scuderia Ferrari” is one of the most emblematic and, although its price varies according to the model and the country, It is usually between 1,000 and 2,000 euros. For example, the collector Shmee150 had In a video On the customization of its Ferrari 296 GTS, which the cost of the shields was 1,325 euros. In a Ferrarista forum, a user published the budget photo of the customization of a Ferrari 458 Italia and the painting of the shields amounted to 1,183 euros. Touch the image to go to the original message As Ferrari herself showed in a published video In his X profilethe creation of each shield is A completely handmade process which demands a high degree of precision and patience. Each of the two shields that are placed in the front fins of a Ferrari requires up to eight hours of manual work, which is a total of 16 hours dedicated exclusively to this detail in each car. Maranello’s brand assured That this work is carried out by artisan experts from the Ferrari Painting Department, who apply several layers of paint and submit each shield to rigorous quality control before the car leaves the factory. Ferrari could opt for faster and more economic methods, but according to Stefano del Puglia, head of painting in Maranello, this decision does not respond to the lack of mechanized alternatives, but to the intention of making each Ferrari Be truly unique and of Increase the value of each vehicle For its owner. “The simplest solution would have been to use stickers, covered with a layer of transparent varnish to keep them in place and protect them from the weather. But Ferrari is not known for looking for the easy solution,” he said of the puglia. According to published The brand of ‘Il Cavallino Rampante’, “is an artisanal approach that is adopted not due to lack of mechanized alternatives; it is a deliberate effort, a part of what makes each Ferrari unique, something that improves the value of each car for its owner.” Somehow, they say from Ferrari, “it is like an autograph of its creator.” In Xataka | Luxury cars manufacturers already react to US tariff In Xataka | Ferrari is already noticing “the great transfer of wealth”: millennials and generation Z are already its main clients Image | Unspash (Jash Kothari)

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on May 3

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First week of May … or, at least, first weekend of May and first Saturday in May. You know what that means: with us, the restrictions of today do not circulate sabbatino. Because in addition to a few days of rest, the weekend is also synonymous with restrictions. If you still do not know what we are talking about, it is because you are not aware of the project devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) with which he tries to breathe the quality of the air we breathe. As? The fact that? Let’s explain it. SEDEMA IS OBJECTIVE Improve air quality We breathe. And that has an easy solution, as long as we talk about leaving the car at home. At least, that is what those who have designed this measure think. If we leave the car at home, we will all breathe better … at least where it applies. Because, indeed, today does not circulate does not apply throughout Mexico, it is launched in the 16 mayorships in Mexico City and in the following conurbed municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Once we know this, what are the restrictions that we have to take into account? Obviously, on Saturdays we cannot circulate … at least a few. Because the restrictions do not apply for everyone or the same logic as the rest of the week. As you can see above, in the day to day it is the hologram of the car that marks who and when they can circulate. But on Saturdays they have their own dynamics, with some cars that rotate and others that can never move. Actually, with current restrictions you can give the following cases: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. So how should we read the Sabatino today? Simply those who are affected by him will have to stay at home if they don’t want to be fined. Therefore, you have to be very clear if you have or not to rest. To begin with, cars with hologram 2 rest every Saturday, there is not one that can move. On the contrary, those of Hologram 0 and 00 can circulate whenever they want because cars are considered less pollutants. It is those of Hologogram 1 that have to be more attentive because in this case it is broken. This week, as we are facing the first Saturday of May, they are the cars with hologram 1 and plate number finished in an odd figure that must stay at home. Next week will be the other way around but this Saturday, May 3, 2025who cannot leave are those of Hologram 2 and those of Hologram 1 and plate finished in odd number. Next week the hologram 1 and plaque finished in torque will be rest. Despite this, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Markus Spiske In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Chinese cars no longer compete against the West. Compete against the future itself

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For years, the West was the goal. The mirror where Chinese brands were looked at. The standard that had to be achieved. Today, that mirror is broken. Byd, Xiaomi, Zeekr, Nio or Jaecoo and omoda —The new heads of the Chery group in Europe – no longer mimic Tesla, Mercedes, BMW or Jeep. They play on another board. One that did not even exist five years ago. A land where The car is no longer just engine, or prestige, or inheritance: it is a digital platform, it is integrated emotion, It is services fluidity. While in Europe it is still discussed if the electric car can be profitable and in the United States automotive has become a political fight, In China the car has mutated something different: a living, sensitive, evolutionary object. A product in perpetual beta, as a software that learns, feels and redefines. Each new model launched by Chinese brands is less one car and more a manifesto, a declaration of intentions. Plus a commitment to the future than an answer to the present. He Xiaomi Su7 Ultra It is not an improved alternative to Model 3. It is a complete reinvention of the Premium car idea: 800 km of autonomy, ultra -grape load of 370 kilometers in 10 minutes, indoor level, native digital ecosystem, emotional assistants. The car not only drives: he lives, he feels, he talks. Byd, with all its brands, carries this transformation even further: models such as the Yangwang U8 or the denza Z do not offer luxury by themselves, but luxury as an emotional extension of technology, with an absolute domain of the software and an obsession with the user’s sensory experience. Each gesture, every texture, each lighting has an emotional purpose, not just functional. Yangwang U8L. Image: Xataka. Denza Z. Image: Xataka. Nio and Zeekr, meanwhile, explore the car as extension of the vital ecosystem: interchangeable batteries in minutes, voice assistants that learn from you, environmental screens that transform the cabin into an intimate space. They do not sell cars. They sell life experiences. And this phenomenon no longer remains in China. We are seeing it in Europe with omoda and jaecootwo brands that the Chery group has brought to Spain with a clear proposal: expressive design, advanced digital interfaces, full connectivity technology at a price that makes it difficult to ignore them. Omoda 3. Image: omoda. He Omoda 5 and the Jaecoo 7 They do not simply seek to replicate a German or Japanese SUV. They seek to build another car idea: more sensory, more digital, more emotional. He Omoda 3 He has consolidated that idea: it’s not just a car, it’s something else. And in their presentation they were insistent with the emotional aspect. In the interview we have published in XatakaCharlie Zhang, vice president of Chery, told us in Wuhu: “The stereotype has deflated at the speed of our sales.” A phrase that summarizes how China no longer needs to imitate anyone: now define its own rules. Because it is no longer just about electrification. Not even autonomy.It’s about redefining what it means to possess and live a car. China no longer seeks to live up to it, but directly design the next level. In Shanghai it was clear: the future of the car is no longer decided in Munich or Detroit. He is incubating in Beijing, in Shenzhen, in Wuhu. And the West, this time, no longer carries the lead. Outstanding image | Xataka In Xataka | I have driven the Jaecoo 5 EV in China: the electric SUV that no longer asks for permission

If the question is if the cars were “cheaper” regarding your salary in 1975 than now, we have made accounts

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It is no secret. Cars have risen in the last years. Cars, in fact, have risen a lot of price in recent years. It is an issue that we analyze in Xataka Two years ago and although the semiconductor crisis passed, the cost of getting a car has not lowered much. The problem even hit second -hand cars that too They shot their prices. It is a problem that was generalized internationally since the lack of components led companies such as Ford to have tens of thousands of vehicles due to the lack of some small component. Today the situation has been normalized. No longer is needed wait for more than a year To receive a car or there are people paying overpreds for Skip the waiting list of a Tesla. In fact, to the company It is costing to place according to what cars. But there is something that has not changed so much. The price of cars is still high. Very high. How high? Let’s compare it with a few years ago. A salary year Do we take a look at what the situation was half a century ago? Our partners L’Automobile They have echoed a study in which it was claimed that buying a Citroën 2CV in 1975 was much more complicated than getting a Citroën C3 in 2025. The French media, however, stated that the study presented them with any doubt because it was not taken into account, for example, the average cost of the house, one of the problems that, as in Spainhit France. Are we in Spain in the same situation? In our case, we are going to take official minimum salary data and vehicle prices as a departure. Thus, consulting the data reflected by the BOE of 1975, the minimum wage was at 8,400 pesetas. Monthly that, after the year, added 117,600 pesetas at the end of the year with 14 payments. That year, according to data collected in Bull skinspecialized in the Spanish classics, a Citroën 2CV-6 cost 123,088 pesetas. In January 1974, in Highway They explained The idiosyncrasy of this version in the following terms: “Without entering the discussion about whether the 2 hp must be considered as a car or simply as a distant cousin, the truth is that we find an inescapable reality: it is the cheapest vehicle on the market, and according to legend, also the cheapest consumption,” With the data in his hand, a Spaniard who charged the minimum wage needed to work 14.65 payments to pay the car. That is, just over the salary won in a whole year to acquire “the cheapest vehicle on the market.” Today, Citroën’s cheapest car is C3. Its price is 15,740 euros, According to the vehicle configurator. In 2025, the minimum interprofessional salary is 16,576 euros with the last climb of the SMI. Taking this into account, to pay a Citroën C3, a worker needs 13.29 payments. That is to say, Less days worked than 50 years ago For a vehicle of similar characteristics. And if we go to the cheapest car on the market, as collected in the search engine of Km77which have a huge database with the current prices of market cars, the most basic dacia A price of 13,940 euros It is the cheapest car on the market. In this case, a worker needs to dedicate 11.77 payments. That is, almost twelve payments, less than a year. They are data that compare prices “to the gross” since the cost of the purchase or housing car is not taken into account. Yes we know that in 1975, The best -selling car in Spain was the Seat 127. A car that at that time cost 166,290 pesetas. Or, what is the same, 19.79 payments of a Spaniard with minimum wage. The data is not less since it means that the Spanish buyer acquired A car 135% more expensive than the cheapest model on the market. In 2024, however, The most purchased car was … Dacia Sandero with 32,994 units. A car that put more than 10,000 units to Toyota Corolla, second classified. This gives us an idea of ​​the type of car to which a Spanish buyer aspires in 2025. To all of the above we must add, as we said, factors such as the price of housing. In this case, we have not found studies that aim at the cost of acquiring it in 1975 but in Xataka Yes we have studied evolution and the cost of the same over the years. For sample, housing prices are already still expensive as in the bubble years. Even if it is a fact deformed by inflation, The study which we echoed does show that an apartment is now 3.5 times more expensive than in 1980, when the study began. Another sample, in Bankinter They point out that a family needed the total income of 2.9 years to pay an apartment in 1987, while in 2023 this figure was between 7.3 and 7.5 years. Data that explain why if a car demands more or less the same amount of effort, now the most purchased car in Spain is a cheaper than 50 years ago. Photo | Citroën and Dacia In Xataka | Spain continues to prefer the cheap car, not the electric: the registration data leave a bittersweet taste for the industry

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on April 26

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Fourth week of April, week of (obviously) today restrictions does not circulate sabbatino. Because as you imagine, we maintain all the obligations to stay at home under fine if our car is affected by this type of restrictions. Because? Today does not circulate, that project designed by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) with which he tries to breathe the quality of the air we breathe. But how is it defined? What must be taken into account? The idea is that at least cars circulating, less pollution we will have in the. atmosphere. Although they are a bit uncomfortable obligations, the idea is to leave the car at home for everyone’s good. Of course, where it applies. What is applied? In the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Taking all this into account, what restrictions apply? And why do you have more things into account on Saturdays? Because, indeed, on days like today there are some specific restrictions. To define what are the restrictions and how they apply, they apply taking into account the hologram of each car. This is what marks whether or not a car can leave home. There are cars that have to rest every Saturday, others that rotate … In short, the following cases can be given: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. But what if we are affected by today does not circulate? Well, basically, it will touch us at home if we don’t want to be fined. To do this, you have to be very clear who can circulate and who not. Thus, those of Hologogram 2 rest every Saturday. They cannot circulate any Saturday, there is not much to think. Nor do those of Hologram 0 and 00 have to take many laps because they can leave every Saturday without taking into account the restrictions. However, it is those of Hologram 1 who have to stop to think whether or not they can leave home. It depends, basically, on the week in which we are. As we are in the fourth week of April, the Saturday April 26, 2025 The cars with a plate finished in torque are obliged to stay at home. Next week, in the first week of April, they will be cars with Hologram 1 and plaque finished in odd number will have to stay at home. Despite this, there are some exceptions that must be taken into account because those cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Rolando Garrido In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

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