One election night issue that has appears to have an answer already is the passage of Question 1 in Massachusetts, which asked voters to strengthen laws guaranteeing people are able to repair things they own. In this case, it focused on cars, preventing manufactures from locking third party repair shops and car owners out of advanced telematics data that’s increasingly being collected by vehicles via driver assistance tools.
Question 1 text - Motor Vehicle Mechanical Data Massachussetts 2020 Ballot Questions
You can read the full text of Question 1 here (PDF), and the Associated Press projected it passed around 11 PM ET on Tuesday. iFixit called the legislation a “milestone” for the movement, seeing it as the start of a nationwide push to open up car data. According to iFixit founder Kyle Wiens, “This will be the most advanced Right To Repair law in the world, opening wireless automotive diagnostics and unleashing a world of possible apps.”
Sirhc978 on November 4th, 2020 at 15:35 UTC »
It passed with like 75% support. The "say no on Q1" campaign was so obviously disingenuous, I think it made more people vote yes than the "yes on Q1" campaign did.
The "vote no" commercials were literally, "voting yes on this question means you could get raped in your own home".
Edit: I'm not kidding when I said "voting yes on this question means you could get raped.."
daandriod on November 4th, 2020 at 15:32 UTC »
Can I get an explanation of what exactly this is going to do and how good it is for the DIY'er and independent shops?
TakeaChillPillWill on November 4th, 2020 at 15:29 UTC »
Thank God!