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In practice, nothing. There have been multiple federal agencies telling car manufacturers that compliance with such a statute is a criminal act.
by sidewndr46 3y ago
In practice, nothing. There have been multiple federal agencies telling car manufacturers that compliance with such a statute is a criminal act.
- rtkwe 3y agoI haven't seen anything about this do you have some sources for reading about this?
- nradov 3y agohttps://www.wired.com/story/right-to-repair-cars-hackers/ https://www.wired.com/story/right-to-repair-cars-hackers/
- chrononaut 3y agoBut then https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/right-to-repair-law-massachusetts-auto-repair-nhtsa/ https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/right-to-repair-law-mass...
- _ea1k 3y agoThat's what I'm afraid of. TBH, the whole brouhaha over Tesla and the so called "Elon mode" highlighted this. The whole problem was caused by hackers modifying the system. The government is threatening to regulate and require more advanced firmware security. There've been similar issues with emissions devices and security, since modification could defeat emissions standards. It isn't clear to me that the practical impact of these bills will automatically lead to the rights that I'd want.