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Nothing special about Tesla Many of the other car manufacturers provide remote access to cars. See GM's OnStar, Ford's Sync Services, etc... One of those compa
by greggman 12y ago
Nothing special about Tesla
Many of the other car manufacturers provide remote access to cars. See GM's OnStar, Ford's Sync Services, etc... One of those companies used to advertise on TV you calling them and having them unlock your car remotely and IIRC starting the engine.
- userbinator 12y agoThe difference is that those services are optional and often opt-in, whereas with the Tesla it appears to be mandatory. Personally, I'm not too fond of my car being accessible remotely unless it's me who has control over that access.
- mikeash 12y agoI doubt they're really opt-in, in the face of a hack. Having your car still connect to the network means that they can activate a new account instantaneously and without user intervention. It means they could potentially sell non-subscribers on a car unlock right on the spot, rather than saying, "tough luck, you should have subscribed to our service, after you get a locksmith to unlock your door, call us back and we can help stop it from happening again." I would bet five Zimbabwe dollars that most systems of this type can be used to control the cars of non-subscribers if taken over.