Pulled the fuse on the DCM and disconnected the shark fin in my Toyota. Eat shit Corpos.
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I would love to buy a dumb EV - you know, a car with an electric drivetrain and everything manual in it. No smarts, no firmware update, no digital display, no entertainment, no nothing. Just a car. Even manual crank windows are okay for me. What isn't okay is any sort of internet connection.
Sadly, that's not a thing. I don't even think you can buy any new car these days - EV or gasoline - that doesn't have some kind of data link to the manufacturer, and I'm pretty it's been like that for many years. I wouldn't know, my car is 25 years old and I usually ride the bus anyway. But that is my understanding.
If someone can point me to a nice, recent, lightweight, aerodynamic and totally manual electric car, I'd be eternally grateful.
Maybe this is a stupid question, but as someone that has only ever bought a used car, and as someone that hasn't bought a car newer than a 2015, do they actually give you a TOS to "read" and sign?
In some cars I've rented there's a popup that appears every time you turn on the infotainment
I worked for one of the major automaker's, and I can confirm that the company I worked for has horrendous privacy.
I'll just get an old 1990s Volvo station wagon...I'm living by myself anyways, so not trying to pickup chics...
Wait, isn't being alone the reason you WANT to pick up chicks?
If it's "smart" in techbro marketing terms, it's there to collect data and sell your data. Period.
This is why I drive a 90 accord. Windows and locks aren't even electronic.
Holy what the actual bleep bloop blop?! Social security numbers? Sexual activity and orientation? Credit/debit card numbers, expiration dates and cvv?! This is at least as scary as bad actors gaining control of your car while driving where they can drive the car. I just read pertinent parts to a friend that road trips a lot between family members, they asked “how are they allowed to do that?” My reply? “Government doesn’t work for us.”
62 vw beetle is where its at! My dad had one all the way through highschool, now I've got one through college!