There's this:
https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/fisker-ocean-open-source-ev-story-after-bankruptcy/

On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM Bryce Nesbitt via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:

> My observation is that the market for used and obscure parts is very
> different than in decades past.  Whatever you want now has a bar
> code, a part number, and can be found on eBay or via Pick 'N Pull.
> Plus 3D printing of old
> parts is just about practical.
>
> The question is if the Fisker went full John Deere : with digital
> rights management and unworkable digital tools.
>
> Because if it's just struts, wiper motors, and panels and mechanical
> parts, then that's just not going to be the barrier it was in years
> past.
>
> I hope that Frisker is (was) young enough to use mostly commodity
> parts, rather than, say, the Fiat 500 Specific Timing Belt Wrench, as
> an example.
>
> References:
>
> https://www.wsj.com/business/right-to-repair-advocates-are-taking-on-deere-againthis-time-in-construction-a93aa654
> https://farmaction.us/righttorepair/
> https://www.repair.org/stand-up
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