• ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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    23 days ago

    As long as it’s not literally digitally run on one wire, and if you cut it, you have no infotainment system. Or, in some cases, no way to start your car.

    Or it’s not a rental. Or your friend’s car. Or a taxi.

    This needs to be regulated away.

    • lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      I snipped the antenna lead from the cellular modem on my Hyundai. No more built-in road assistance, remote start, or emergency unlocking, but I then never signed up to pay for those features. The car can’t phone home anymore. I connect my phone to the infotainment system to allow navigation, and the phone has an Internet DNS filter that prevents connections to Hyundai’s servers.

      That will have to suffice until we get full digital privacy rights.