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My parents have just bought a new car, and every time it starts there's a consent screen, rather like a cookie banner, with the option to accept or reject. What

My parents have just bought a new car, and every time it starts there's a consent screen, rather like a cookie banner, with the option to accept or reject. What happens if you're driving and tap "reject" is unclear, and what is being agreed to is unclear, not what I would call informed and meaningful consent.

vultour 3y ago
This is probably what’s going to make me sell my current car. Every time it starts you have to acknowledge that the owner of the vehicle can track it. 50% of the time there’s another popup behind it telling you to install updates. I often don’t even listen to the radio or use the infotainment, just keep it in a “standby” mode where it shows an analog clock, but you can’t even see that until you click through several popups. I stopped bothering to click and just drive with the popups.
- Encrypt-Keeper 3y ago
  Mazdas have a community project you can flash onto a USB drive and insert into your car and it can disable a lot of that nonsense. I used it years ago to load android auto onto my Mazda 3's infotainment system that didn't support it. Also removed all the startup pop ups, and the touch screen limitations.
bonton89 3y ago
Mine says something to the effect of "Our terrible touchscreen controls we installed in this car are dangerous to use while driving this car, please agree this is your fault somehow." For whatever reason the dialog disappears on its own without touching "I agree" once you start driving though. I recall deciding to buy this car because the new model year was coming out soon and the touchscreen controls were even worse.
stcredzero 3y ago
every time it starts there's a consent screen This is exactly what Mr. Garrison’s “It” sorely needed.
karaterobot 3y ago
Yeah, my Mazda CX-5 does this. It would sure be nice if I could agree to it once and never have to see it again. The second day I owned that car, I stopped accepting that notice and just ignore it, so I'm not at all sure what value it has to anyone. It has the feeling of something where a lawyer or compliance officer—someone who cares about covering the bases, not at all about driver experience, lol—stepped in at the last minute and said they needed to do this or they'd get sued.

vultour 3y ago

This is probably what’s going to make me sell my current car. Every time it starts you have to acknowledge that the owner of the vehicle can track it. 50% of the time there’s another popup behind it telling you to install updates. I often don’t even listen to the radio or use the infotainment, just keep it in a “standby” mode where it shows an analog clock, but you can’t even see that until you click through several popups. I stopped bothering to click and just drive with the popups.

Encrypt-Keeper 3y ago
Mazdas have a community project you can flash onto a USB drive and insert into your car and it can disable a lot of that nonsense. I used it years ago to load android auto onto my Mazda 3's infotainment system that didn't support it. Also removed all the startup pop ups, and the touch screen limitations.

bonton89 3y ago

Mine says something to the effect of "Our terrible touchscreen controls we installed in this car are dangerous to use while driving this car, please agree this is your fault somehow." For whatever reason the dialog disappears on its own without touching "I agree" once you start driving though. I recall deciding to buy this car because the new model year was coming out soon and the touchscreen controls were even worse.

stcredzero 3y ago

every time it starts there's a consent screen This is exactly what Mr. Garrison’s “It” sorely needed.

karaterobot 3y ago

Yeah, my Mazda CX-5 does this. It would sure be nice if I could agree to it once and never have to see it again. The second day I owned that car, I stopped accepting that notice and just ignore it, so I'm not at all sure what value it has to anyone. It has the feeling of something where a lawyer or compliance officer—someone who cares about covering the bases, not at all about driver experience, lol—stepped in at the last minute and said they needed to do this or they'd get sued.