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BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

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BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.worldBanned to

Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

BMW Just Invented Every Mechanics' New Worst Nightmare

New BMW-branded screws could be used on future vehicles that require special tools to remove, restricting who can work on said vehicles.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/814627

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You could have gone to your local hardware store.
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  Possibly, but that would involve leaving the house.

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