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Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.de • 5 months ago

‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems

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‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems

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Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.de • 5 months ago

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'The car companies want to put small guy out of business.'

'The car companies want to put small guy out of business.'

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5 months ago

Some argued that the new requirements were to protect cars from theft.

Car thieves: Oh noeeees… anyway 🤷

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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