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Re:Meta's memo to employees rolling back DEI programs by throwaway48476 on Friday January 10, 2025 @08:04PM (#42662303)
The idea was that self service would be unneeded because you would take it to the service center when it told you to.

The BMW i8 also had a hood that could only be removed by 4 service techs and it went into production.

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Re:Meta's memo to employees rolling back DEI programs by Aloisius on Saturday January 11, 2025 @01:34AM (#42663795)
Right because the BMW i8's engine is mounted in front of the rear axle. You access it through the trunk, not the hood.

That said, this is a concept car. It doesn't have to be practical.

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Re:Meta's memo to employees rolling back DEI programs by ultimafan on Monday January 13, 2025 @04:00PM (#42689225)
If the i8 suffers from a similar problem (I'm not familiar with the design of that car) that's equally baffling to me on BMW's part.

A car telling someone not willing to maintain it itself that it's time to take it to a service center is fine and all and probably would avoid a lot of headaches for people that aren't mechanically inclined. But a design that encourages tacking on labor charges or being unable to give your car a quick look over yourself seems awful.

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