
If you've ever wrenched under the hood of your own car, you know how important it is to be able to diagnose the car with your own tools and buy parts over the counter to button up any issue that might arise. It's why there are so many pushes for right-to-repair laws, and why so many consumer protection advocates argue that putting these tools behind a walled garden is an approach that only hurts buyers and small repair shops—and owning an EV doesn't change that.