Most cars have their own embedded SIMs nowadays. They’re already connected. You can’t disconnect them.
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homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 months agoOkay there’s a ton of spyware in the car, but - just . . don’t . . . connect it. Or whatever.
Benchamoneh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 months ago
No, I haven’t bought a new car in many many years.
That’s absolutely unacceptable. I would have the dashboard pulled out in minutes. Wherever the modem is, it wouldn’t be there for long.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Hahahah, fuse go brrrr.
Jokes aside, they probably shut off the car if it can’t phone home within a certain time period.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s equivalent to buying a subscription to a car. I would never buy that car. That’s koo koo bananapants unsane.
Of course, I don’t have a facepals account either so - what do i know.
oakward@feddit.org 10 months ago
Which of them are you talking about?
TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
And you think ICE cars don’t have spyware these days?
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I dunno, ICE cars weren’t on my list to start with. I assume.