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Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine by antasvara on Thursday November 09, 2023 @07:46AM (#38204305)
We don't even need to use the word "reasonable." We already have a list of things that need to function in order for a car to pass annual inspection, so why not base the regulation off of that?
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Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine by kube-system on Thursday November 09, 2023 @01:38PM (#38208983)
Well, there's a lot of those lists and most states don't test anything other than OBD-II emissions readiness. And I don't really think that the primary concern here is that automakers are going to disable your brakes or legally mandated lights.
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Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine by zerbinxx on Friday November 10, 2023 @12:23AM (#38215362)
If it’s the difference between them getting your $50 per month network subscription you bet they will disable your headlights if given the legal leeway to do so.
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Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine by kube-system on Friday November 10, 2023 @10:53AM (#38220384)
The legal environment for motor vehicle torts likely already makes that a losing game to play.
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