GM, Ford, And Others Want to Make Working on Your Own Car Illegal

[NotMe546]

One of the inherent rights of owning a vehicle is the ability to get on one's backside — a wrench in one hand and a grease rag in the other, and just tinker to your little heart's desire. Since the vehicle was invented, it's been an important facet within the community of gearheads.

General Motors — the same company responsible for 87 deaths related to faulty ignition switches, FYI — wants to take that right away from you citing safety and security issues. Along with a few other big names.

Can you Bullsh!t!!!!

 

[navychop]

Doesn't actually say you can't change spark plugs or oil or filters. Nor belts or alternators or batteries. Just applies to messing with the computer code.

 

[SamCdbs]

This has been all over the internet for a couple of months. Pure conspiracy theory.

Nothing to it. All that is going on is that automakers are asserting a copyright to the computer programming, saying you cannot change that. Which, like 8 people might actually want to do anyway. Nothing to do whatsoever with anything mechanical.

 

[Magic Static]

Hmmm That title makes me a career criminal and the jack and spare in your car would be contraband .

 

[jayn_j]

When wrenches are outlawed...
..out of my cold, dead, and greasy hands.

 

[Bob Haller]

not allowed to work on vehicles could happen easily. just make selling parts illegal

 

[Magic Static]

not allowed to work on vehicles could happen easily. just make selling parts illegal

What? you never made your own part? Or repaired the broken one, duct tape, bailing wire and bubble gum?