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I test drove a Tesla. That thing is constantly calling home and it's only a matter of time before it starts snitching on drivers who break the speed limit, run
by jacobwilliamroy 7y ago
I test drove a Tesla. That thing is constantly calling home and it's only a matter of time before it starts snitching on drivers who break the speed limit, run red lights, or park incorrectly.
- F_J_H 7y agoWhat would be the motivation for Tesla to "snitch" on their customers and kill sales?
- rebuilder 7y agoLegislation requiring them to do so. If they have the capability, eventually law enforcement will start asking for the data. If Tesla don't provide the data, you get a lot of headlines about how police are unable to solve hit-and-run cases etc. because they're not getting data that's just there for the taking. Cue legislation.
- F_J_H 7y agoThen all car manufacturers would have to as well. (Tesla is not the only car that "phones home", others do as well, and increasingly so.) So, to avoid this type surveillance, you would need to forego driving, which is completely your choice. However, this is not merely a "Tesla" problem.
- rebuilder 7y agoSure, fully agree. I didn't mean to imply it was just Tesla's issue, it's an issue with "Smart tech" in general, which was the topic at hand.
- vangelis 7y agoCops asking politely! If you've done nothing wrong you've nothing to hide, etc.
- revscat 7y agoHow did you know that it was phoning home from a test drive?
- jacobwilliamroy 7y agoThe Tesla salesman told me when I asked.
- nitrogen 7y agoThere's a story someone wrote in a comment or otherwise posted here about Tesla telemetry identifying an employee who crossed one of the SF bay area bridges at 130mph