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BMW’s Newest “Innovation” is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair (www.ifixit.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

Has BMW *ever done anything for the consumer?

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

No.

BMWs are just pickups for assholes with office jobs.

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[–] swiftywizard@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago

Clippy would never do that!

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

If you didn't already know bmw had lost their design edge, you clearly haven't seen the XM or their ugly ass plastic grills on electric vehicles that don't even need grills.

I guess though I could see these being a novelty security feature for hubcaps that you don't want to be removed too easily. Beyond that it's just hostile and or dumb.

[–] CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

BMW pinned so much of their visual identity on their kidney grilles. Literally decades of variations on the theme, mainly just getting bigger and bigger. And now grilles are completely redundant with ev's and BMW hasn't got a clue what to do about it. The lack of foresight and imagination is stunning.

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[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is it repost weekend this weekend? Feels like half of my feed sorted by active is reposts.

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[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, it will prevent me from ever considering purchase of such a boobie trap.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

As if it wasn't enough to stuff the whole fucking engine bay so that it gets harder to fix.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like a future stripped screw nightmare waiting to happen

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I mean, yeah, it does look kinda cool. Not sure why they think that all I do all day is stare at screws, but that's just me.

"Hey mate, got a new car today"

"Wow, that's awesome. How does it drive?"

"Dunno, I just bought it to look at the screws. Look, they're shaped like the BMW logo!"

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I see they're taking notes from Apple.

That's shitty.

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