The graph is neat.

Saving some people a click: the cut-off y scale in the OP image is in 0.1% increments. So the lowest point is a little above 99.5%

Read the linked thread and it will clear up your misconceptions

There’s always going to be some delay.

USB PD EPR (extended power range, i.e. more than 100 w) was released in 2021. The relevant eu directive here was passed in 2022 for rules to take effect in 2024 and 2026.

I think writing a 1-year-old spec into the law might be jumping the gun.

I am new to this and just skimming.

But at a glance, the article talks about Section 24220 of the “BIL” which does indeed talk about in-cabin monitoring. I wish I could find the actual section of the law on my phone, but this letter from NHTSA talks about it.

But the articles links seem to be about something completely different.

Sloppy AF, yes, and in that sense the article is bullshit. But the thing it’s warning about does seem to exist.