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[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 83 points 3 months ago (4 children)

This should be illegal on products this large. We shouldn't be throwing out entire cars. Imagine if your spark plugs had DRM

[–] grue@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This should be illegal ~~on products this large.~~

FTFY

[–] Dymonika@fedia.io 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Careful, don't give automakers more ideas!

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They'd DRM gas if they could. And Tesla already did DRM fast electrons

I think we've got a company man downvoting us

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if your engine had drm and refused to run without the original spark plugs unless the OEM installed new ones

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago
[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A few month ago i saw a video where a guy dented his rivian on the rear left. A classic dent for a utility car, especially when you use trailers. The body shop they went to suggested it's a 40k repair job because how the car was build. This shit is absolutely fucked

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

That seems ridiculous even with the design though.

[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

I saw that too. That made me die a little inside.