right to repair

[hcoles]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

There are already parts shortages on vehicles less than 10 years old. The cost and complexity of software/hardware involved in repairing modern vehicles guarantees that there will be non repairable cars or cars that are not financially feaseale to repair down the road .
They have effectively destroyed the future of longterm vehcile ownership.
Signed --grumpy old auto mechanic-

Exactly right. I'm not sure they (auto makers) have done this on purpose. They find themselves here. Maybe they are happy about it or not I don't know. There does seem to be evidence that EVs can be owned and operated for many years/miles with not much maintenance. At some point the consumer just can't afford a complex ICE vehicle when an EV at about the same price or less will be available. I'm feel I have to vote in favor of the EV over the long term just because of the fraction of moving parts compared to ICE.

[MysticLlama]

Certainly going to need way more detailed manuals to figure out how to replace some of these far more complex systems...

[hcoles]

Originally Posted by MysticLlama

Certainly going to need way more detailed manuals to figure out how to replace some of these far more complex systems...

motor AND transmission :-)

[herr_oberst]

What an ugly lump. That'll probably never end up as a coffee table anytime soon.

[herr_oberst]