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| Video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzDCnjgUbc
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| | | Name = Future Motion Inc. |
| | | Type = Private |
| | | Founded = 2013 |
| | | Industry = Electric vehicle |
| | | Official Website = https://futuremotion.com/ |
| | | Logo = FutureMotionInc.png |
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| | [[Future Motion|Future Motion Inc.]] is a self-balancing electric skateboard manufacturer founded in 2013 by Kyle Doerksen.<ref name="about">https://onewheel.com/pages/about-us</ref> Development of the [[wikipedia:Onewheel|Onewheel]] was funded through Kickstarter in 2014,<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/4422853/onewheel-the-self-balancing-electric-skateboard</ref> and Future Motion has since implemented a number of practices which have been accused of being anti-consumer.{{Citation needed}} |
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| Video Title: Unplugging the battery bricks the Onewheel GT - Future Motion is a horrible company, IMO
| | ==Consumer-impact summary== |
| | ====Freedom==== |
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| | In 2021, Future Motion accidentally shared a list of customer information with a customer, which included full names and home addresses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/onewheel-sent-thousands-of-customers-private-data-to-random-customer/|title=Onewheel Sent Thousands of Customers’ Private Data to Random Customer|first=Lorenzo|last=Franceschi-Bicchierai|work=Vice|date=2021-06-10|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320200937/https://www.vice.com/en/article/onewheel-sent-thousands-of-customers-private-data-to-random-customer/|archive-date=2025-03-20|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| === Youtube auto-generated transcript: === | | ====Business model==== |
| in the united states we have something
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| called section 1201 of the dmca where if
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| | ====Hardware restrictions==== |
| | Future Motion has implemented several hardware-based repair restrictions: |
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| a company like jw electronics comes | | *The Onewheel GT features a "bricking" mechanism that disables the device if the battery is disconnected<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/900823147225858/posts/978467216128117</ref> |
| | *Custom fasteners designed that make repair more difficult: |
| | **Bespoke bolts on the Pint model prone to stripping<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/onewheelownersgroup/posts/2981015408853676/</ref> |
| | **Custom 5-point security pentalobe enclosure screws |
| | **Proprietary Ribe 8/Torx Plus 45 hub bolts on GT models |
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| along and actually breaks that digital
| | ====Software restrictions==== |
| | *Removed diagnostic capabilities from official app: |
| | **Battery cell voltage readings removed in v2.0.18<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/537477343058935/posts/1080100488796615/</ref> |
| | **Encrypted diagnostic data to prevent third-party apps from accessing information |
| | **Removed battery capacity and regeneration data |
| | **Eliminated board orientation angle readings |
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| lock so that you can replace the battery
| | ====Service restrictions==== |
| | [[File:FutureMotion Lost Motor Email 2022.png|right|thumb|Service restrictions point #1 example]] |
| | *Refuses to service boards with any missing internal components, even if unrelated to repair need<ref>https://i.imgur.com/LtnuP3D.png</ref> |
| | *No longer services older models like V1 or Plus, contrary to public claims<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/537477343058935/posts/2034357400037581/</ref> |
| | *Documented cases of removing third-party accessories during service without permission<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/537477343058935/posts/1943847089088613</ref> |
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| on something that you [ __ ] own you
| | ====Retailer restrictions==== |
| | [[File:FutureMotion Service Center Email 2017.png|right|thumb|Retailer restrictions point #2 example]] |
| | Future Motion imposes strict controls on authorized retailers: |
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| know what happens
| | *Prohibited from selling non-FM accessories |
| | *Cannot perform any board service<ref>https://imgur.com/AmAGu6k</ref> |
| | *Must cover costs of OEM repairs for factory-defective inventory |
| | *Banned from online sales |
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| you could get sued you can get shut down
| | ===Legal actions against third parties=== |
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| because that's literally against the law
| | ====Lawsuits and cease-and-desist orders==== |
| | Future Motion has taken aggressive legal action against: |
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| right now if you wish to actually
| | *JW Batteries: Sued over battery modification solutions<ref>https://fallman.tech/jw-batteries-sued-by-future-motion/</ref> |
| | *The Float Life: Cease-and-desist over fender design |
| | *Land-Surf: Cease-and-desist regarding bumper designs |
| | *OneWave App: [[DMCA]] takedown of third-party diagnostic app<ref>https://github.com/ponewheel/android-ponewheel/issues/86#issuecomment-459901546</ref> |
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| not to do something crazy illegal so
| | ===Quality-control issues=== |
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| | ====Battery concerns==== |
| | *Used lower-quality Samsung 30Q cells in 2018 4208 XR models |
| | *Reintroduced these less reliable cells in 2021 Black Friday models<ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pnx9ACQ4fUvMoxl50AGAwsqAA-tIwwCq/view</ref> |
| | *Removed ability to monitor individual cell voltages, making montioring battery health impossible |
| | *Covered battery packs in foam to prevent visual inspection<ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/19vcdlJElyif1Z_W55xWMeV68mavA3Wtn/view</ref> |
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| battery | | ===Pint X's battery design flaw=== |
| | <gallery> |
| | File:Screenshot 20230701-012831 Firefox.jpg|Onewheel Pint X battery issue, customer photo, credit https://www.pintxflaw.com/ |
| | File:IMG 9387-150x150.jpg|Onewheel Pint X battery issue, customer photo, credit https://www.pintxflaw.com/ |
| | File:Screenshot 20230610-191220 Infinity-459x1536.jpg|Onewheel Pint X battery issue, customer photo, credit https://www.pintxflaw.com/ |
| | File:Screenshot 20230611-003759 Infinity-747x1536.jpg |
| | File:20230622 133030.jpg|Onewheel Pint X battery issue, customer photo, credit https://www.pintxflaw.com/ |
| | File:Screenshot 20230622-125623 Discord-498x1024.jpg|Onewheel Pint X battery issue, customer photo, credit https://www.pintxflaw.com/ |
| | </gallery>In 2022, a dangerous design flaw was found in the Onewheel Pint X model, affecting all units produced before June 2023. The flaw involves an improper battery-box design that causes wiring to chafe against the battery-balancing and thermistor wiring<ref name="PXF">https://www.pintxflaw.com/</ref>. Over time and depending on riding conditions, this can lead to: |
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| that is illegal in america hey everybody
| | *Shredded wire insulation |
| | *Flattened wires |
| | *Complete wire breaking |
| | *Risk of fire hazard |
| | *Sudden board shutdown while riding |
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| how's it going i hope you're having a
| | The issue affects the XT60 power feed's negative wire, which can break and cause loss of power while riding. |
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| lovely day i usually have a lovely
| | ====Safety implications==== |
| | Future Motion claimed its Battery Management System (BMS) could detect these errors and initiate "extreme pushback" as a safety measure. This claim, however, is technically impossible when wires are physically disconnected or shorting.<ref name="PXF" /> A device cannot stay powered on to do anything, including extreme pushback, when the positive and negative terminals of its main power source are shorted together. |
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| morning but today i'm being served a
| | ====Future Motion's response==== |
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| | File:Update-2024-pint-x-battery-balance-leads-pinched-fm-denies-v0-68bx09ah37wd1-709x1536.webp|Future Motion email to customer about Onewheel Pint X battery issue, part 1 |
| | File:Update-2024-pint-x-battery-balance-leads-pinched-fm-denies-v0-r8wbovi9j7wd1-691x1536.webp|Future Motion email to customer about Onewheel Pint X battery issue, part 2 |
| | </gallery>The company's handling of this problem shows several concerning practices: |
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| | *Initially offered to repair affected boards under warranty (June 2023) |
| | *Later reversed position, requiring customers to pay full replacement costs (October 2024) |
| | *Refused warranty coverage if customers had inspected their boards |
| | *Failed to issue a recall for pre-June 2023 boards despite ongoing issues |
| | *Used warranty void stickers to discourage inspection, potentially violating the [[Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act]]<ref name="PXF" /> |
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| | ====Effect on customers==== |
| | This issue further exemplified Future Motion's commitment to anti-consumer practices: |
| | *Denying warranty coverage for user inspection of safety issues |
| | *Lack of transparency about known defects |
| | *Shifting repair costs to consumers for manufacturer defects |
| | *Using warranty terms to discourage safety inspections |
| | *Failing to take proactive safety measures |
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| one of the things that i'm learning from
| | ====Legal implications==== |
| | The company's warranty practices potentially violate the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which stipulates that a warranty cannot be voided by consumer actions unrelated to the product fault. Simply inspecting the battery does not cause wire chafing or damage<ref name="PXF" />. |
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| my trips to both florida and the uae for
| | This situation represents an example of a manufacturer: |
| | *Prioritizing liability protection over consumer safety |
| | *Using warranty terms to discourage safety inspections |
| | *Failing to properly address known design defects |
| | *Shifting costs of manufacturer defects to consumers |
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| a couple of weeks is that honestly | | ===Lawsuit against JW Batteries=== |
| | In 2021, Future Motion filed a lawsuit against JW Batteries LLC, a small business offering aftermarket battery options for Onewheel products. This case represents an example of Future Motion's legal tactics against third-party repair and modification services<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/onewheel/comments/pyxob7/a_word_from_our_friends_at_jw_batteries_in/</ref>. |
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| i kind of like when it's sunny all the
| | ====Legal Claims==== |
| | Future Motion's lawsuit focused on three main claims: |
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| | *[[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] (DMCA) violations regarding circumvention of board software |
| | *[[Computer Fraud and Abuse Act]] (CFAA) allegations related to "protected systems" |
| | *Trademark infringement regarding the use of "XR" branding on aftermarket products |
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| that i end up but when it's sunny all
| | The lawsuit specifically targeted JW Batteries' JWFFM chip, which allowed users to bypass Future Motion's software restrictions on battery modifications. |
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| the time and just night decent nice | | ====Effects on Customers==== |
| | This legal action has had several effects on the Onewheel community: |
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| weather uh you know you got the
| | *Reduced availability of third-party repair options |
| | *Increased consumer costs for repairs and modifications |
| | *Created a [[chilling effect]] on other aftermarket manufacturers that they too could be subject to expensive legal proceedings |
| | *Generated community backlash against Future Motion's practices and products |
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| | ====Legal implications==== |
| | This case highlights aspects of modern consumer rights: |
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| up to this whole serving of seasonal
| | *Use of DMCA to prevent physical product modifications |
| | *Assertion of continued control over sold products through software locks: you bought it, but Future Motion dictates how you can use it. |
| | *Legal pressure against small businesses providing alternative repair methods |
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| affective disorder as often as you do
| | ====Response==== |
| | JW Batteries issued a public statement defending consumer rights: |
| | *JW emphasized consumers' right to modify items they bought and paid for |
| | *Refused to be "bullied into submission" by Future Motion |
| | *Intended to find legal counsel to fight the claims |
| | *Received lots of community support<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/onewheel/comments/pyxob7/a_word_from_our_friends_at_jw_batteries_in/</ref> |
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| here and it really does something for
| | This lawsuit follows a theme of manufacturers using legal action to assert control over products after the sale, and prevent third-party repairs or modifications, even when such modifications may benefit consumers. The case shows the modern trend of using software-based restrictions and [[Intellectual property|intellectual-property]] law to limit consumer rights that traditionally existed for physical products. |
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| your mood and i i'm happy that i rent it
| | ===Negative impacts on customers=== |
| | ====Lack of documentation==== |
| | *No release notes for firmware updates |
| | *No technical documentation beyond basic user manual |
| | *No communication about known issues or safety concerns |
| | *Forces community to rely on trial and error for troubleshooting |
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| here rather than purchasing here because
| | ====Limitations on customer choice==== |
| | *Cannot repair boards independently for many issues |
| | *Forced dependency on manufacturer for basic maintenance |
| | *Risk of permanent device disablement from basic repairs |
| | *International customers face high shipping costs and delays for repairs that could be performed locally |
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| as beautiful as the state as much as i
| | ==Products== |
| | *Onewheel |
| | *Onewheel+ |
| | *Onewheel+ XR (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/review/review-onewheel-xr/|first=Adrienne|last=So|title=Review: Onewheel+ XR|work=Wired|date=2018-10-05|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005144521/https://www.wired.com/review/review-onewheel-xr/|archive-date=2018-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| | *Onewheel Pint (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onewheel.com/pages/pint|title=Onewheel Pint|work=Onewheel.com|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216194121/https://onewheel.com/pages/pint|archive-date=2023-12-16|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| | *Onewheel Pint X (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-pint-x|title=Onewheel Pint X|work=Onewheel.com|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216194334/https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-pint-x|archive-date=2023-12-16|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| | *Onewheel GT (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-gt|title=Onewheel GT|work=Onewheel.com|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216194121/https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-gt|archive-date=2023-12-16|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| | *Onewheel GT S-Series (2023)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-gt-s-series|title=Onewheel GT S-Series|work=Onewheel.com|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027190434/https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-gt-s-series|archive-date=2023-10-27|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| | *Onewheel Pint S (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-pint-s|title=Onewheel Pint S|work=Onewheel.com|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906205015/https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-pint-s|archive-date=2024-09-06|url-status=live}}</ref> |
| | *Onewheel XR Classic (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-xr-classic|title=Onewheel XR Classic|work=Onewheel.com|access-date=2025-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241108034423/https://onewheel.com/pages/onewheel-xr-classic|archive-date=2024-11-08|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| mood after a while if you know what i'm
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| saying so today what i'd like to discuss
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| is a company that i believe is even
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| worse than apple when it comes to right
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| to repair right to repair is the idea
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| that when you purchase something you own
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| it you should be able to fix your own
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| stuff without the manufacturer getting
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| in your way and there are many ways that
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| the manufacturer gets in your way and in
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| my opinion this manufacturer gets in
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| your way way worse than apple ever could
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| i talk about apple products on this
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| channel and the repeatability of them
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| because i have a store that fixes apple
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| products it's relevant to me and i'm
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| also an expert in that area so i can
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| cite the specific ways that they do
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| specific things that in my opinion have
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| there's just no good reason for but i
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| don't talk about a lot of other
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| companies because i'm not an expert in
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| those companies but from time to time
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| people will email me or reach out and
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| point out things that they think are
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| worthy of discussing on the channel and
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| i most certainly think this is i think
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| this is worse than anything that apple's
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| ever done the company i'm talking about
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| is future motion and they make something
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| called the one wheel or the onewheel
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| plus this is about a five or a
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| six-year-old model pictured here and
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| it's just one of these little scooter
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| boards that you can use to get around
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| and they're pretty decent at getting
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| around you know the they have decent
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| range they don't have any emissions even
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| if it's powered off of electricity that
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| comes from fossil fuels it's still way
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| better than an electric car when it
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| comes to emissions you're probably going
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| to get 10 to 30 watt hours a mile on
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| this when you're probably going to be
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| getting you know 150 to 350 watt hours a
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| mile in a tesla or mustang rocky so it's
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| still much more efficient than an
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| electric car you get to travel above
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| ground rather than deal with public
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| transportation in new york city where
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| you're traveling below ground in a dark
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| depressing rat infested subway so it's
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| going to be better for your mood and
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| above all it's very portable you can
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| just carry it up with you into your
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| apartment they're nice little tools i
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| see people use them on a regular basis
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| and while i personally prefer electric
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| bicycles i think this is a fine way to
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| get around it's a modern way to get
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| around and if you're sick and tired of
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| trains and buses that are always late or
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| dark depressing subway tunnels or
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| waiting in traffic two hours because it
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| never moves this is a great way to get
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| around now the problem here is the way
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| they make them so what you saw pictured
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| as a six-year-old model which was
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| actually a pretty good model you could
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| add batteries using ego two batteries
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| you could have a fender on a
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| with a battery on it you could have a
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| battery in your backpack you could
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| replace them with ego batteries when
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| they died and it's it was a very um
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| user-friendly device when it came to
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| maintenance the battery is obviously
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| going to be the item on this that wears
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| the quickest because it's again it's
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| guaranteed to die there is no such thing
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| as a battery that is going to last
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| forever in 2018 they announced the model
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| that uses nmc batteries which last a
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| little bit longer and here's where the
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| problems start to begin hardware
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| revision 4208 blocks charging to the
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| charge port hardware revision 4210
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| blocked external batteries with the app
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| open so you have to power cycle the
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| device if you open the application
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| hardware revision 4212 blocks external
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| batteries and apps that display voltage
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| readings or cell readings it also pairs
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| the controller board to the bms so if
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| you have an issue you are screwed they
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| have one repair center in the u.s
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| one one headquarter so if you need work
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| done overseas you're kind of screwed
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| you're shipping back this thing that
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| while you know light enough to carry up
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| to your apartment is really really heavy
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| for international shipping and massively
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| inconvenient now someone came out with a
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| chip that would allow you to use other
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| batteries with this and match the
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| controller to another bms which sounds
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| great but we'll get to that in a moment
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| they changed the motor rim size on this
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| from 6 to 6.5 inches so that if you want
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| a tire change it has to go back to the
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| us and their tires suck they're not as
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| good as the ones you can get from huzio
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| or burris the stator size has not been
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| changed the motor is of equal power as
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| there was before so there's no point to
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| it a bigger rim means less air between
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| it so you're more likely to get a
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| damaged rim and you cannot use the
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| readily available tires they have made a
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| proprietary charging port but above all
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| if you disconnect the battery from the
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| bms you get an error message telling you
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| to send the device back to the company
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| that's right simply unplug the bfs and
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| plugging it back in will cause the
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| device to brick itself
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| you must then send it back and i have a
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| screenshot over here that i want to
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| share with you of this being discussed
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| and what it says so this is from this is
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| absolutely disgusting so here it says
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| corrupted memory please contact customer
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| support so if you
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| unplug
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| the battery from the bms and then just
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| plug it back in that's it you do no
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| modification to it whatsoever the board
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| is now bricked it must be sent back to
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| the us and it must be serviced by the
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| manufacturer that's your only choice
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| the battery is aware item there is no
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| device on planet earth that has a
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| battery that is going to last forever
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| every single one of these will
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| eventually have a dead battery which
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| means that there is a 100 chance 100
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| that you will require the manufacturer
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| for service because they have designed
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| this device which costs over two
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| thousand dollars in a way where if
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| anything like this ever happens you need
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| to go back to them i would like to read
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| a post that i suggest if you own this
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| scooter you follow the instructions in
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| it says here
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| tldr your gt is booby-trapped report
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| them to the ftc for it hey everyone
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| owner of atloshop here with a request
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| from gt owners who plan to maintain
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| their board themselves either because
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| you are handy or you know batteries
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| eventually die and need replacing or as
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| a shop owner who repairs your local
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| riders boards or maybe if it is just
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| plain unfeasible to send your board to
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| future motion for them to do all repairs
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| as you may have heard already if the gt
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| battery is unplugged from your bms your
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| board will get a corrupted memory error
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| future mosher claims this is for safety
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| however congress has already said safety
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| is not of being a legitimate concern to
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| not advance right to repair so future
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| motion is doing this under the guise of
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| safety isn't an excuse also jw has a
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| very telling message from one of the
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| future motion lawyers to him saying that
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| they will continue to do everything in
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| their power to prevent third-party
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| repair and modifications please if you
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| have purchased the gt and you intend to
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| maintain it yourself or sending it back
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| to future motion just as unfeasible for
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| you then i urge you to file a complaint
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| with the ftc they will ask how much you
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| paid when you bought it who the company
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| is and what the problem is go to report
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| now and then select other please keep it
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| factual the issue here is a purposeful
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| booby trap of your board to prevent you
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| from changing a normal wear item not
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| just the battery but if the bms were to
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| get damaged as well thank you to
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| everyone i hope atlo shop and other sls
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| shops will continue to be able to
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| support your love for floating in the
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| coming years and the website is report
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| fraud.ftc.gov
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| that is
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| reportfraud.ftc
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| and i highly suggest that anybody that
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| has purchased this product that wishes
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| to have the ability to either choose who
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| repairs it or repair it themselves when
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| a wear item like a battery dies that
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| they do it this costs twenty two hundred
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| dollars so if you live in a country that
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| they don't send boards to that they
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| don't provide service to
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| you're [ __ ] you just wasted twenty two
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| hundred dollars you literally just took
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| that twenty two hundred dollars and put
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| it into a paper shredder now one thing
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| that's important to understand here is
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| that they are saying that they're doing
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| this for for your safety for your safety
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| this is all for you just to keep you
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| safe and the ftc had come out with a
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| report that we went over on this channel
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| a while ago called mixing the fix and we
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| read the entire thing here on a video it
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| came out over a year ago and there were
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| some really important points that came
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| out in this report in the ftc's words
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| manufacturers provided no empirical
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| evidence to support their concerns about
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| reputational harm or potential liability
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| resulting from faulty third-party
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| repairs a senator in this ftc report was
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| talking about vehicles and he said and i
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| quote the security and safety issues we
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| heard earlier today were similar to what
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| we heard during the vermont legislative
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| task force and to me the arguments are
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| largely bogus and they fall apart when
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| we think about motor vehicles i think we
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| would all agree an automobile is one of
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| the more dangerous products that we own
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| and we control to say that consumers
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| should not be permitted to take
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| electronics to a repair shop is
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| basically insisting that our cars have
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| to be repaired by the dealer we've
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| rejected this argument as a society and
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| this has to do with a ton of steel that
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| we're hurling down the road you know
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| we'd be wise to do the same thing when
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| it comes to lightweight electronics
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| heavy washing machines and everything in
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| between this comes from the ftc they
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| specifically said that there is no
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| evidence whatsoever when these
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| manufacturers have talked about safety
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| and security that they actually have any
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| examples where safety and security has
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| been compromised by a third party repair
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| yet they move ahead with it anyway and
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| the it's just the absolute disgusting
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| part of this it gets considerably worse
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| remember that company that i said that
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| came out with a chip that would actually
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| allow you to try and get around some of
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| the stuff like this
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| they're getting sued so check this out
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| so this is from jw batteries and we
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| wanted to make you all aware that we jw
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| batteries llc are being sued by future
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| motion for providing the community with
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| products to enhance their one wheel
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| experience why is future emotion going
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| after us we can only assume it's because
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| we're the little guy and they thought
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| we'd be an easy target we're not going
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| to be bullied into submission we have
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| obtained legal counsel and intent to
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| fight for all of us and our right to
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| decide what to do with the one wheels we
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| own this is not going to be easy on us
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| and the fight is very expensive but we
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| refuse to give in we are disappointed
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| that future motion has once again
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| decided to go after anyone that tries to
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| offer the community options for
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| enhancing their one-wheel experience we
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| greatly appreciate your love and support
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| as we fight for our rights to modify
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| products we legally own now something to
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| consider here is that many people have
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| said that well listen louis if you're
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| not able to do it it's not the company's
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| fault that you can't do a repair it's
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| not the company's fault that they hide
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| the chip from you that the company's
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| fault that they hide the schematic from
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| you it's not the company's fault that
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| they pair the device to in some way you
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| should be able to reverse engineer it
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| and if you're if you're not willing to
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| reverse engineer it then while you're
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| just being lazy you're just being stupid
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| you know why don't you just reverse
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| engineer well guess what they did and
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| you know what happened when they reverse
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| engineered it they're getting [ __ ] and
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| here's the thing in the united states we
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| have something called section 1201 of
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| the dmca where if you have a digital
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| lock on something and a company like jw
| |
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| electronics comes along and actually
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| breaks that digital lock so that you can
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| replace the battery on something that
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| you [ __ ] own you know what happens
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| you can get sued you can get shut down
| |
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| because that's literally against the law
| |
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| right now if you wish to actually
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| modify your device
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| not to do something crazy illegal so
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| that you could replace the [ __ ]
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| battery
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| that is illegal in america a country
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| that came up with the flag don't tread
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| on me with a little snake or no step on
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| snack if you're from fort jam this
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| is happening in america this is an
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| american company doing this
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| and we just lie down and let it happen
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| every single day and every single day i
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| read the same thing in my comments louis
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| don't buy apple and it's solved lewis
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| don't buy apple and solve just don't buy
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| apple and solve as if every single other
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| company is not following in the exact
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| same footsteps you know and there's this
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| thing that people say about boiling the
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| frog where it's kind of like being a
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| frog in water and where you just slowly
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| boil it and the frog stays in and then
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| he dies
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| and there are people that will point out
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| that that's actually a fallacy if you
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| were to do that to a frog if you were to
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| slowly boil the water that's [ __ ]
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| the frog actually hops out but that's
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| just an urban legend so if it is true
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| that even the frog with its tiny frog
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| brain is able to jump out of the pot
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| then why don't we
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| why don't we
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