'Switzerland's Green Initiatives'

Switzerland's Green Initiatives

By Tony Stark at 08/07/08 23:38

Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world. It is home to many organizations and department offices. Many diplomats and high end families live here, so it is not surprising how much tons of expensive cars are in Switzerland. Though Switzerland is not an important spot in the car making industry, it is an important buyer.

But seems like the country is making initiatives on keeping their country safe and green. And this law will definitely become one of the fiercest anti-car law ever proposed. Yes, it's still a proposal from Switzerland's Green Party, but is still a threat to car makers and perhaps to users as well.

The proposed law states that any vehicle that weighs over 4,820 pounds would be banned from roaming the Swiss border. If your car is also found to emit a CO2 of more than 250 g/km, I'm sorry to say but you can't use your car anymore. The proposal also states that every car in the Swiss land that doesn't have the onboard particle filter will also be banned.

Switzerland is a very democratic country that citizens can pass legislative proposals. If this law will be ratified as an effective rule, many luxury cars will soon be a thing of the past within the Swiss border.

Maserati, AMG Mercedes Benz, Lamborghini, Ferrari, M BMWs and even S/RS Audi cars will soon be banned in Switzerland if this law passed. Most SUVs and sports cars that are of this car names will have to be stored in the garage or be sold outside the border.

But there are still a few cars that can roam the Swiss roads. Lexus RX400h and some Porsche are still ok to be owned. Base model Boxster and the Cayman are also allowed across the Swiss border.

But I don't think there is a need to panic. Since 1848, there have been thousands of proposals made and 90% of these were rejected.

If you're a green person, you find this proposal good, but if you are a car collector in Switzerland, I guess you have two options to choose from if the proposal becomes a law. First is to live with the law and forget about your car passion, or second is to start packing your things and live in another country where you can continue your car collection.

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