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Why don’t EVs have standard diagnostic ports—and when will that change? | OBD-II was implemented to monitor emissions, but EVs don't have tailpipes.(arstechnica.com)

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Why don’t EVs have standard diagnostic ports—and when will that change? | OBD-II was implemented to monitor emissions, but EVs don’t have tailpipes.::OBD-II was implemented to monitor emissions, but EVs don’t have tailpipes.

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Yeah from a repairability stand point that’s probably a key factor

“If we have our own plug and our own protocol then that means they have to use our tool, and if we don’t license the software or sell the tool then they have to come back and pay our prices.”

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