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Stories about: Right to Repair

For BEVs Not to Be Rich People's Toys, We Need Feasible Battery Pack Replacement Plans
For BEVs Not to Be Rich People's Toys, We Need Feasible Battery Pack Replacement Plans

12 May 2023, 22:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is clear that they will eventually need to be replaced, but nobody so far has said how they plan to keep older BEVs running.

 
BEVs Will Remain Rich People Toys If Carmakers Ignore Limited Lifespan of Battery Packs
BEVs Will Remain Rich People Toys If Carmakers Ignore Limited Lifespan of Battery Packs

5 May 2023, 18:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Some customers are being unpleasantly surprised by maintenance costs with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) – and that is just the beginning.

 
Automakers Should Kill Planned Obsolescence and Make Cars Last Longer
Automakers Should Kill Planned Obsolescence and Make Cars Last Longer

29 Mar 2023, 18:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Even the European Union is going after that and greenwashing, which European legislators believe is much more comprehensive than you may imagine

 
US Farmers Get Long-Sought Right To Repair Their John Deere Equipment
US Farmers Get Long-Sought Right To Repair Their John Deere Equipment

10 Jan 2023, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Farming equipment maker John Deere has agreed to let its U.S. customers fix their own equipment using independent repair options

 
Rich Rebuilds Answers Accusations Related to $22K Battery Pack Repair
Rich Rebuilds Answers Accusations Related to $22K Battery Pack Repair

20 Sep 2021, 14:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The discussion goes much further than just that: Rich Benoit and Louis Rossman also talked about greenwashing and the backlash Tesla fans can create.

 
Tesla Owner Receives $22K Battery Repair Estimate, Electrified Garage Fixes It for $5,750
Tesla Owner Receives $22K Battery Repair Estimate, Electrified Garage Fixes It for $5,750

13 Sep 2021, 10:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This is another example of how the Right to Repair can keep EVs running instead of turning them into junkyard material for a single component.

 
A Repair Would Cost $16,000 at Tesla – the Electrified Garage Did It for $700
A Repair Would Cost $16,000 at Tesla – the Electrified Garage Did It for $700

12 Jul 2021, 07:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Rich Benoit discusses how important it is for car companies to give their customers a credible right to repair their vehicles.

 
Massachusetts Passes "Right to Repair" Expansion Law With 74.8% Voters Approving
Massachusetts Passes "Right to Repair" Expansion Law With 74.8% Voters Approving

4 Nov 2020, 21:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Car manufacturers and their dealership networks have taken a bit hit in Massachusetts thanks to an amendament to the "Right to Repair" Initiative of 2012

 
Right to Repair Act Backed by Independent Groups
Right to Repair Act Backed by Independent Groups

4 Jan 2011, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Several organizations and institutions became one as soon as we passed into the new year, asking for the Congress to approve and pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, a piece of l...