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One of the reasons I'll never buy an EV or any car that has a computer that phones home or can be remotely controlled, no matter how expensive used cars get.

namlem 5y ago
You could always modify it to install custom software. It exists already.
- Bancakes 5y ago
  Show me 1 (one) ECU running mainline Linux.
- ashwagary 5y ago
  Custom software for Tesla that removes phone home and all remote capabilities? If so, link please.
  - namlem 5y ago
    Sadly I do not know much. I know Rich Rebuilds has mentioned the existence of such hacked firmware on his youtube channel, but didn't have it installed on his own Tesla.
    - ashwagary 5y ago
      Thanks for the info anyway, good to know an option may exist.
- dncornholio 5y ago
  I would not trust custom software in a thing like a car.
  - marssaxman 5y ago
    I would not trust any software in a thing like a car. Custom software not inherently more likely to suck than manufacturer software, which is undoubtedly garbage. (I say this as a former firmware engineer.)
    - mbg721 5y ago
      Don't all recent cars have software of some kind, for things like setting the fuel mixture or adjusting the braking in slick conditions?
      - marssaxman 5y ago
        Alas, they do.
    - assttoasstmgr 5y ago
      I hate to be the bearer of bad news but cars have been running software for over 40 years now: https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/historical-brochures/Innovation_and_Technology/GM-Introduces-CCC.pdf https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/hi...
sofixa 5y ago
That's not an EV thing but a Tesla thing. I'm fairly certain the Renault Zoe can't be remotely controlled.
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micromacrofoot 5y ago
will you stop buying cars at one point?