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Making autos easy to maintain, modular, etc. would likely be more useful law than requiring access to what is likely very expensive equipment and overly complex
by nxzero 11y ago
Making autos easy to maintain, modular, etc. would likely be more useful law than requiring access to what is likely very expensive equipment and overly complex documentation.
- shimon 11y agoHow could you legislate that without restricting novel developments in car technology? Requiring the electronic control and diagnostic systems to speak an owner-accessible protocol should give a lot of the benefits while still allowing legitimate complexity.
- nxzero 11y agoSorry, but this would be an innovation, not a subversion of it. I not have the answer, but know it's possible; also know it goes against the interests of the auto industry.
- CamperBob2 11y agoTrue in the general case, but in a few specific cases like swappable battery form factors and interface protcols for EVs, government-mandated standards could catapult the market ahead by decades. If those standards were well-thought-out. I know, I know, good luck with that...
- shimon 11y agoGreat point. It's facile to dismiss regulation as a whole when in fact well-crafted regulations can be quite beneficial.