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BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat (www.theautopian.com)
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[–] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'd be shocked if it wasn't illegal to hack your own car by now. People are very authoritarian about vehicles. They're fine with unreasonable prices, mass surveillance, facial recognition, endless registries, and forced subscriptions (yes, that's insurance) and eat up any justification the government gives them for it.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Y'all aren't following gear head news, huh? https://www.slashgear.com/2092803/doj-no-charges-diesel-engine-delete-tune/ Yes, I hate coal rolling.
    And I also LOVE using Forscan on the family truckster. Thing is, some big companies think it's a good idea to make rules about what you're allowed to access (open software, repair ability) instead of what you can do (emissions, road rules), and that's the wrong way to have a free and organized civilization, but it's great for profit.

    Tl;Dr right to repair is right to hack, don't ban that but do enforce limits on how things are actually used.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago*

    See also, laws that are intended to limit 3d printing in the name of gun control. We don't have gun use control in the US, but boy do we have lobbyists with reasons to restrict what we can print. Maybe even some gun manufacturers!

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