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This is the best written article I've seen on the topic - good find Xist.
As the article says, this isn't about "right to repair". You already have that right and have had it for a decade. Automaker have to sell you or any independent repair shop the same parts, tools, and manuals that they sell to their dealers.
This is about giving the public remote access to your car - both to do OTA updates and to collect the meta data your car generates.
The idea that automakers could make that sort of tool in a few months is laughable but why would we want to do it even if we could?
Hey insurance companies - want to know every time someone you insure speeds? - we can do that. Want to know exactly when they drive, where they drive, how many miles they drive, how aggressively they accelerate or brake? We can do that to.
Hey stalkers, want to know were your target is? Don't bother buying one of those cheap GPS trackers on Amazon or an apple airtag, you just need the VIN of the car they drive.
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