- Author: Konrad Mathesius
Published on: May 1, 2017
I can fix most things on my Ford Ranger. It's about three parts more complicated than a 1960s VW beetle. When I can't fix it, I don't have to take it to a Ford dealer. This is because a pile of ‘right-to-repair' legislation was introduced in the early 2000s that eventually culminated in an automotive industry agreement to provide the same access to information to third parties as they would to dealers.
The initial agreement only extended to cars and trucks. As such, advocates for the repair industry have begun pushing for folks to expand legislation to include agricultural machinery and phones. Envision a high-tech computer in a new tractor that incessantly beeps at you for some reason but can only be serviced by a tech...
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