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Car Privacy is Shit (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I wanted to get others' takes but it seems like the only real way to get a non-spying car is to get an older car without any sort of telemetrics. I saw a video about different car companies' security policies, well specifically the new Mental Outlaw video, and it just blew me away how even our cars aren't safe. Anyone got tips for how to anonymize their car?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’ve got a 2009 dumb car and I am babying it because I dread having to try to buy a new to me car that isn’t full of telemetrics and other modern car garbage.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Learn how to work on it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I already do. I’m no mechanic, but I’ve made numerous repairs over the years and am familiar with and can do basic car maintenance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Do you do any rust proofing? Keeping the rust away is key if you want to keep it for a long time. My car is ten years old and practically rust free, been applying Fluid Film every other year.