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Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report
(theconversation.com)
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this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2024
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I like the time they implied it would somehow protect people from sexual assault, but just ended up just revealing how personal the data they have can be
So how can I disconnect my car from the internet?
In general, don't allow it to connect to wifi. As for specific makes/models that might have their own uplink, look into disconnecting antennas.
Rip out whatever transmitters they put in?
And frustratingly, it's different in each car. Sometimes it's in the center console, sometimes it's behind the infotainment system, and sometimes it's buried under the dash somewhere. Sometimes you'll get lucky and it'll have its own fuse, and other times it'll cause issues depending on which part you disconnect (SIM vs antenna).
It really sucks.
My next vehicle is going to be fully mechanical with a carburetor and no computerized bullshit.
I did.
I had a 2012 mazda 5, everything completely mechanically sound. Immobilizer failure killed the ECU and 3 different electronics specialist, and 2 dealers couldn't get it working.
I bought a 1963 Ranchero (170ci inline six). You'd be amazed how cheap and widely available pretty much ALL the parts for old Fords are too.
It also cost me less than half of a new Corolla.
I'm really hoping Aptera is successful. Their main selling point is "solar mobility" basically, they designed a hyper-efficient car that looks sort of odd because efficiency is the main design factors. They hope to gain meaningful charge from solar panels on the vehicle because it's so efficient. They're thinking like 50 miles a day in someplace like California.
But they've also committed to being open with their vehicle and architecture by providing first-party spare parts and supporting open source stuff like open pilot.
If they keep on their consumer-friendly path, I'm hopeful for my data privacy if I get a future car from them
Just get an early OBD 2 car with no internet access and you are good or get an EFI kit for an old car as well. Carbs suck.
a well tuned carb will outperform an EFI system
for about two hours. 🤣
EFI is dynamic and adjusts the system as needed. However, a carb can be fixed with almost anything. I have a feeling that some of the older parts for EFI vehicles will be bought by major manufacturers and trashed/over priced to improve new vehicle sales and long term data collection goals. almost exactly how GM parts are today.
"Alfa builds a car to be as good as a car can be....briefly".
-Jezza
I mean if you are going to live off the grid, then I would just stock up on carb parts then haha. Otherwise, old school port injection EFI is extremely reliable. Just get a Toyota tundra or LandCruiser with the V8 without rust and you are good for 500,000 miles at least.
This is why I'll own older cars for the rest of my life.
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