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And that’s basically it!
Does that mean it'll be a free dealership service? If you can't service them yourself or have an off brand replacement, doesn't the company have to provide it?
Thanks for letting me know to never buy a BMW!
Ugh, I hope not. I already have $100k in tools.
I think the purpose of these has went over a lot of people’s head.
The are likely going to be used for wheel nuts, primarily for aesthetics.
The cars are going to come with a socket for these, just like every car comes with a socket for the security wheel nut.
I think the purpose of these has went over a lot of people’s head.
maybe read the article… you would have noticed this:
It spells out in the patent that "the shape of the engagement recesses prevents the screw from being loosened or tightened using common counter-drive structures, e.g. by unauthorized persons." That's straight from BMW.
The idea is to use it for places where fasteners are normally visible. Seat mounting places, for example. Or other parts like connecting "the cockpit to the load-bearing body structure."