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New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)
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The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers 
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
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[–] 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 child)

I take it you never heard Van Moof bricked bikes afteir their bankcruptcy?

Edit: and thinking about ebike motors and their parts - bosch has locked down their engines real hard

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