Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages
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A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.
  • BlackPit@feddit.chEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Agreed! What would be amazing though, is a manufacturer who could make a modern safe bare-bones vehicle that didn’t have the tech installed at all. If you want tech you could BYO.

    • njordomir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Yes, I drive so rarely I would honestly be happy with any crappy old stereo to save a few thousand bucks. I’m lucky my ~2015 car still has completely separate radio and functions (climate, errors, etc.)

      I would want to put in a good dashcam system though. Give me the bones; then let me DIY