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Internet enabled cars were never a good idea. I dread the day I have to give up my mid-00s Honda and replace it with something new, since everything seems loa
by LarryMullins 4y ago
Internet enabled cars were never a good idea. I dread the day I have to give up my mid-00s Honda and replace it with something new, since everything seems loaded with phone-home spyware and killswitches now.
- bombcar 4y agoYeah, it’s becoming more and more obvious that keeping a vehicle SOMEWHERE that doesn’t connect to the internet is going to be important in the future - even if it’s just a bike or motorcycle or M32A2.
- Kon-Peki 4y agoA ton of recent, modern, safe, efficient, and reliable cars lost internet connectivity in the last year. https://www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia/support/3g-faq/ https://www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia/support/3g-faq/ https://www.subaru.com/support/3g-network-retirement.html https://www.subaru.com/support/3g-network-retirement.html Etc.
- sandgiant 4y agoI have a VW from 2019. I think it's the last generation to only have Bluetooth connectivity. Still, every time I talk to an official VW employee they ask me to install their app and update the car firmware, so they can spy on me. I politely refuse. I'm sure we'll figure out the regulation sooner or later, but for now it looks like things will get worse before they get better.
- mysterydip 4y agoCould they bundle it with some safety recall so it's a mandatory update (or else warranty void, insurance says you're at fault, etc)?