Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

I Fix It Repair Manifesto

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‘It has officially happened’: Mechanic says he can’t work on your car because they’ve officially been locked out of computer systems (www.dailydot.com)

submitted 3 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de

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'The car companies want to put small guy out of business.'

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[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 125 points 3 months ago (15 children)

What car you clickbait bastard?

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 113 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

2024 Ram 3500, but it's an industry push from NASTF so probably more will come soon.

[–] mihnt@lemmy.ca 34 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I knew before I even clicked in it would be some shitbox by Chrysler.

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I don't understand how people keep buying rams. They're just such pieces of shit.

Edit: make that Dodges.

[–] mihnt@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Shit goes by many names, but it's still shit.

[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

Fiat

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