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Re:BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can ... by georgefrowny on Monday December 22, 2025 @08:32AM (#46353971)
It's also basically impossible to have any EV that isn't an iPad on wheels.

I'm not even opposed to the mod-cons, it's just the irreparability, lock-in, touchscreen-centrism and planned obsolescence they basically all shoehorned into their new platforms.

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Re:BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can ... by psd1 on Monday December 22, 2025 @12:11PM (#46356072)
Good news! Slate.

https://www.slate.auto/

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Re:BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can ... by M95D on Monday December 22, 2025 @02:04PM (#46357518)
I wish they had 2-3 standard DIN slots for player/nav instead of that horrible phone/tablet mount.
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