RSS BotMB to Hacker NewsEnglish · 20 days agoBMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Removecarbuzz.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
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minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·20 days agoWait, so they don’t want people changing their own wheels if a tire blows out? What kind of crap patent is that?
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·20 days agoLocking lug nuts are a thing already; this just sounds like they don’t want to give the key to the end consumer.
Wait, so they don’t want people changing their own wheels if a tire blows out? What kind of crap patent is that?
Locking lug nuts are a thing already; this just sounds like they don’t want to give the key to the end consumer.