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BMW’s Newest “Innovation” is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair (www.ifixit.com)
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Adafruit: From Ultimate Driving Machine to Ultimate Rent-Seeking Machine: The BMW Logo Screw Patent.

If you haven’t already heard, BMW’s R&D teams have been busy “innovating.” Unfortunately, they aren’t focusing on the things that actually matter—like stellar engine performance or the legendary driving dynamics that gearheads love. Instead, the C-suite execs decided that the best use of their engineering budget was to design a proprietary security screw specifically intended to prevent BMW drivers from fixing their own cars.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You mean apples proprietary bit

One and only (AFAIK)

instead of the one specific locking bit they now have this specific locking bit?

Did you just completely ignore what I said about this being a security item?

The only moron here is the one who doesn't read comments before replying to them. If you can't tell me what you think the purpose of this bolt is, then don't reply to me again.

[–] fishos@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

locking lug nuts prevent theft

Yeah, I addressed that, can you not read? There's a whole paragraph there. I think you might be a bit slow buddy. In fact, your only quote about security was mocking it. But now your pro security? Really I think you're just a jackass 🤷‍♂️

[–] artyom@piefed.social -1 points 23 hours ago

I read the entire paragraph and at no time did you address your failed analogy that these are not for theft prevention. But thank you for acknowledging that you have no idea what they're for. You're being blocked now.