Re:NHTSA tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts r...
by JumpCrisscross on Friday June 16, 2023 @01:23PM
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> You know perfectly well that hardly anybody is going to do that
Which is why I said "Massachussetts would be banning the registration of new cars."
> Like what?
In the short term, their AG can sue under the Administrative Procedure Act. SCOTUS is re-working Chevron, and this case might thread the needle.
In the medium term, they could angle for DoT intervention. This would probably require coordination between their Senators and other like-minded states'. In the long term, the Congress must pass legislation that, if not granting a right to repair, at least explicitly enables it.
In summary, someone has to commit to making this one of the half dozen or so things one gets to do in office. I'm unconvinced Massachussetts voters would reward that.
Which is why I said "Massachussetts would be banning the registration of new cars."
> Like what?
In the short term, their AG can sue under the Administrative Procedure Act. SCOTUS is re-working Chevron, and this case might thread the needle.
In the medium term, they could angle for DoT intervention. This would probably require coordination between their Senators and other like-minded states'. In the long term, the Congress must pass legislation that, if not granting a right to repair, at least explicitly enables it.
In summary, someone has to commit to making this one of the half dozen or so things one gets to do in office. I'm unconvinced Massachussetts voters would reward that.