Steve H
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If we all start building our own vehicles, it won't be long before the politicians and car makers get together and make the home-builts have to meet all federal safety and environmental standards.
We all need at least one engine that is either a completely mechanical compression ignition engine or no electronics with points for when the EMP comes. We'll still be able to get around.
I submit an alternate proposal. All computer code must be openly available. Not just the first rev. all revisions that made it into production at the time of sale of the first unit containing it. All processors in any vehicle shall have an easily accessible data connection for the OWNER, no quotes, of said processor to be able to read and change any item deemed necessary. The OWNER, no quotes, shall have complete and total access to and control of any and all functions manipulated electronically. The manufacturer of said unit shall provide, in several currently prevalent operating systems, interfacing software, with the vehicle, allowing this access and control. The data connector(s) shall be of currently prevalent design at time of manufacture, as usb is now. There shall be no special connectors or required special cables.
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