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| * '''Channel:''' [https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup Louis Rossmann]
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| * '''Video:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzDCnjgUbc Unplugging the battery bricks the Onewheel GT - Future Motion is a horrible company, IMO]
| | | Name = Future Motion Inc. |
| * '''Date:''' 2022-03-19
| | | Type = Private |
| * '''Description:'''
| | | 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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| 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/onewheel/comments/pyxob7/a_word_from_our_friends_at_jw_batteries_in/
| | ==Consumer-impact summary== |
| 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKALUEoRd7E
| | ====Freedom==== |
| 👉 https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/nixing-fix-ftc-report-congress-repair-restrictions/nixing_the_fix_report_final_5521_630pm-508_002.pdf
| | ====Privacy==== |
| 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaTFGrPyUoo
| | 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> |
| 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhuia0skrus
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| | ====Business model==== |
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| == AI Disclaimer == | | ==Incidents== |
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| The Summary and Transcription below were generated using artificial intelligence (AI). While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy and coherence, the following points should be noted:
| | ===Restrictions=== |
| * The transcript is machine-generated and is likely to contain inaccuracies, omissions, or misinterpretations due to the limitations of automated transcription technology.
| | ====Hardware restrictions==== |
| * The summary, created using AI, is derived from this transcript and will likely not capture the nuances, tone, and context of the original content.
| | Future Motion has implemented several hardware-based repair restrictions: |
| * Users should exercise caution and verify the information, considering the compounded limitations of two layers of AI processing.
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| == AI Summary ==
| | *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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| The video discusses concerns about the company Future Motion and its handling of the Onewheel GT, specifically criticizing their restrictive practices and lack of support for right-to-repair. Key points include:
| | ====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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| === Right-to-Repair Issues: === | | ====Service restrictions==== |
| Future Motion prevents users from repairing their own Onewheel GTs. Disconnecting the battery bricks the device, requiring it to be sent to the manufacturer for repair. The company claims this is for safety, but critics argue it's a deliberate attempt to control repairs.
| | [[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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| === Proprietary Restrictions: === | | ====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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| The Onewheel GT includes proprietary parts like a unique charging port and specific tire sizes, making it harder to use third-party components.
| | *Prohibited from selling non-FM accessories |
| External batteries and other user modifications are disabled by software updates.
| | *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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| ===Legal and Ethical Concerns:=== | | ===Legal actions against third parties=== |
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| Future Motion sued third-party companies like JW Batteries, which offered solutions to bypass these restrictions, further stifling user autonomy. | | ====Lawsuits and cease-and-desist orders==== |
| Under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), bypassing digital locks—even for repair—is illegal, complicating efforts to address these limitations.
| | Future Motion has taken aggressive legal action against: |
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| === Community Impact: ===
| | *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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| The restrictive practices harm international users by requiring devices to be shipped back to the U.S. for repairs.
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| Critics urge affected customers to report the company to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for anti-consumer practices.
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| Broader Implications: The presenter connects these issues to a larger debate about right-to-repair and manufacturer control, likening it to the restrictive practices of companies like Apple, but worse in this case.
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| The video ends with a call to action for users to fight back against these practices by filing complaints with the FTC and supporting third-party repair advocates.
| | ===Quality-control issues=== |
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| == Youtube auto-generated transcript: == | | ====Battery concerns==== |
| in the united states we have something | | *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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| called section 1201 of the dmca where if
| | ===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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| | *Shredded wire insulation |
| | *Flattened wires |
| | *Complete wire breaking |
| | *Risk of fire hazard |
| | *Sudden board shutdown while riding |
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| a company like jw electronics comes
| | The issue affects the XT60 power feed's negative wire, which can break and cause loss of power while riding. |
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| along and actually breaks that digital
| | ====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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| lock so that you can replace the battery
| | ====Future Motion's response==== |
| | <gallery> |
| | 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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| you could get sued you can get shut down
| | ====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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| because that's literally against the law
| | 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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| right now if you wish to actually
| | ===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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| | ====Legal Claims==== |
| | Future Motion's lawsuit focused on three main claims: |
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| not to do something crazy illegal so
| | *[[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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| | 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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| | ====Effects on Customers==== |
| | This legal action has had several effects on the Onewheel community: |
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| that is illegal in america hey everybody | | *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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| how's it going i hope you're having a
| | ====Legal implications==== |
| | This case highlights aspects of modern consumer rights: |
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| lovely day i usually have a lovely
| | *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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| morning but today i'm being served a
| | ====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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| | 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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| | ===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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| | ====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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| my trips to both florida and the uae for
| | ==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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| the time and just night decent nice
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| weather uh you know you got the
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| occasional hurricane but you don't wake
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| here and it really does something for
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| your mood and i i'm happy that i rent it
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| here rather than purchasing here because
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| as beautiful as the state as much as i
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| love the lakes and the mountains and the
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| natural beauty of many of the region the
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| the weather can really screw with your
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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
| |
| | |
| 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
| |
| | |
| wanted to make you all aware that we jw
| |
| | |
| batteries llc are being sued by future
| |
| | |
| motion for providing the community with
| |
| | |
| products to enhance their one wheel
| |
| | |
| experience why is future emotion going
| |
| | |
| 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
| |
| | |
| to be bullied into submission we have
| |
| | |
| obtained legal counsel and intent to
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| | |
| fight for all of us and our right to
| |
| | |
| decide what to do with the one wheels we
| |
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| own this is not going to be easy on us
| |
| | |
| and the fight is very expensive but we
| |
| | |
| refuse to give in we are disappointed
| |
| | |
| that future motion has once again
| |
| | |
| 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
| |
| | |
| 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
| |
| | |
| not able to do it it's not the company's
| |
| | |
| fault that you can't do a repair it's
| |
| | |
| not the company's fault that they hide
| |
| | |
| the chip from you that the company's
| |
| | |
| fault that they hide the schematic from
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| you it's not the company's fault that
| |
| | |
| they pair the device to in some way you
| |
| | |
| should be able to reverse engineer it
| |
| | |
| and if you're if you're not willing to
| |
| | |
| reverse engineer it then while you're
| |
| | |
| just being lazy you're just being stupid
| |
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| you know why don't you just reverse
| |
| | |
| engineer well guess what they did and
| |
| | |
| you know what happened when they reverse
| |
| | |
| engineered it they're getting [ __ ] and
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| | |
| here's the thing in the united states we
| |
| | |
| have something called section 1201 of
| |
| | |
| the dmca where if you have a digital
| |
| | |
| lock on something and a company like jw
| |
| | |
| electronics comes along and actually
| |
| | |
| breaks that digital lock so that you can
| |
| | |
| replace the battery on something that
| |
| | |
| you [ __ ] own you know what happens
| |
| | |
| you can get sued you can get shut down
| |
| | |
| because that's literally against the law
| |
| | |
| right now if you wish to actually
| |
| | |
| modify your device
| |
| | |
| not to do something crazy illegal so
| |
| | |
| that you could replace the [ __ ]
| |
| | |
| battery
| |
| | |
| that is illegal in america a country
| |
| | |
| that came up with the flag don't tread
| |
| | |
| on me with a little snake or no step on
| |
| | |
| snack if you're from fort jam this
| |
| | |
| is happening in america this is an
| |
| | |
| american company doing this
| |
| | |
| and we just lie down and let it happen
| |
| | |
| every single day and every single day i
| |
| | |
| read the same thing in my comments louis
| |
| | |
| don't buy apple and it's solved lewis
| |
| | |
| don't buy apple and solve just don't buy
| |
| | |
| apple and solve as if every single other
| |
| | |
| company is not following in the exact
| |
| | |
| same footsteps you know and there's this
| |
| | |
| thing that people say about boiling the
| |
| | |
| frog where it's kind of like being a
| |
| | |
| frog in water and where you just slowly
| |
| | |
| boil it and the frog stays in and then
| |
| | |
| he dies
| |
| | |
| and there are people that will point out
| |
| | |
| that that's actually a fallacy if you
| |
| | |
| were to do that to a frog if you were to
| |
| | |
| slowly boil the water that's [ __ ]
| |
| | |
| the frog actually hops out but that's
| |
| | |
| just an urban legend so if it is true
| |
| | |
| that even the frog with its tiny frog
| |
| | |
| brain is able to jump out of the pot
| |
| | |
| then why don't we
| |
| | |
| why don't we
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