This reminds me of that story of tesla employees sharing videos of kids being run over, naked customers, or customers fucking in private chat groups:
I look forward to the class action and GDPR lawsuits.
Who’d have thunk that a car that monitors its cabin even when it’s off is not actually considerate about privacy?
As a (former now?) car enthusiast, this shit is the quickest way to curb my enthusiasm about cars and make me a radical die-hard f*ck cars person. This is also why so many people hate EVs, they just hate this invasive tech and are misinformed. These companies need to be collectively fined HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars, AT LEAST.
I really really hope motorcycles haven’t been infested by this plague yet.
I really really hope motorcycles haven’t been infested by this plague yet
But Harley-Davidson needs to know your sexual preference! Won’t someone think of Harley-Davidson?!?
How about innovating over trying to become the 7917646151st data broker?
I’ll stick to my old 2007 shitbox. Until I can block sending all data from a new vehicle to someone else’s servers I just can’t justify buying a new vehicle.
I can’t control the software on my 2003, but the software can’t control me
Good to know. So things to inquire when buying a car will be:
- What happens when I decline the usage terms of the on board system?
- How do I disable or remove the SIM card?
I guess in either case the answer will likely mean I will keep driving my existing car until it dies.
SIM card removal, antenna destruction, etc. Will only help us until they play the insurance card. Can’t afford shooting down the road in two tons of steel without insurance.
If it’s a Tesla, you lose all access to connectivity, OTA updates, “autopilot”, driver assist, gps, etc…
Fuck Elon
AuToMoTiVE fReEDoM
