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All new cars in the EU have to have always online SOS connectivity so I don't think anyone can charge for it " eCall is a system used in vehicles across the EU
by kwhitefoot 4y ago
All new cars in the EU have to have always online SOS connectivity so I don't think anyone can charge for it
" eCall is a system used in vehicles across the EU which automatically makes a free 112 emergency call if your vehicle is involved in a serious road accident. You can also activate eCall manually by pushing a button. "
"Compulsory for new car models
If you buy a new model of car, approved for manufacture after 31 March 2018, it must have the 112-based eCall system installed."
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/security-and-emergencies/emergency-assistance-vehicles-ecall/index_en.htm https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/security-and-em...
- tantalor 4y agoOkay, that's another way of saying everyone pays for it through higher prices or taxes or whatever, and you can't opt out of it.
- kwhitefoot 4y agoThat applies to all state mandated stuff I suppose. But it does mean the system can benefit from an economy of scale.
- nerdbert 4y agoWait until you hear about seat belts.
- catiopatio 4y agoSeat belts don’t spy on me.
- rasz 4y agoSeat occupancy sensor for the airbag sure does, it even weighs your ass.
- catiopatio 4y agoThe occupancy sensor isn’t the problem — the problem is the mandatory cellular uplink that shares the data with the manufacturer.
- mdp2021 4y agoIt can be disabled - though by the manufacturer only -, as expressed in the regulation.