NHTSA tells auto makers to ignore Massachusetts “right to repair” law

> open access "allows for manipulation of systems on a vehicle, including safety-critical functions such as steering, acceleration, or braking."

I assume this is just FUD, but if true it raises another question: why are braking, acceleration, and steering manipulable in real-time through network-facing software?

> It warned that a malicious actor "could utilize such open access to remotely command vehicles to operate dangerously, including attacking multiple vehicles concurrently.

This sounds like ridiculous fearmongering .

It is. Mass resident here. When the groups against this law were campaigning, they televised very creepy PSAs explaining this farcical point, to scare residents into voting against it. One I remember in particular was a POV shot of a man stalking a woman in a parking garage on her way to her vehicle.

Yes. Also the ballot question was extremely obfuscated. My gf voted against it not knowing what it was.

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Bunch of discussion over here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36357415