If the manufacturer can stop your trains, then obviously anyone with the necessary hacking skills can do it too. Certain governments might be very interested in tampering with the logistics of another country.
WashedOver@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
I wonder if they were taking notes from John Deere and the automotive industry or will it be the reverse here soon?
Just imagine all these vehicles that could be bricked for not going back to the stealerships for outrageous prices on parts and incompetent service.
Also the vehicles that could be disabled for not paying for device protection plan that allows your vehicle to operate safely. It would be a shame if your vehicle stopped working on your way to work or the hospital.
I suspect Tesla, BMW, and John Deere are the closest to this reality.
I sure hope the government doesn’t help with another great cash for clunkers national program to get rid of more cars too old for these measures. Sure is a great way to drive new car sales though…
Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
John Deere was hardly the first. We introduced legislation to regulate the automotive industry in 1994.
Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Oh don’t count GM and a Ford out of it. They’re already kicking android auto and Apple car to the curb so they can control more stuff and get access to more data. The savvier they get the closer that comes to reality.
Of course, by the end of our lives you won’t own a car at all. You’ll subscribe to a car company that will act like a hybrid ride share and rental program. Commutes will be on a rideshare basis and you’ll be able to rent a car for a weekend road trip.
WashedOver@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
I just heard about GM this morning in my tech news. I didn’t realize that about Ford too.
I’ve drawn a line in the sand with my vehicles at about 2011 for tech. I love tech and I love cars but just not into the current versions of everything being touch screen controls.
Give me knobs for climate controls, great shifters, and gauges for the rest. They don’t need all of these computer systems that fail or become outdated as soon as they are released like the manufacturer’s nav systems. We also don’t need them to stop working completely because a sensor failed and can only be replaced by the dealer.
My phone in a holder can be the smartest part of the car for me thanks.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Stop reading my mind.
You can pry my older cars from my cold, dead, hand.
guacupado@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think you can go further. My 2017 A4 is still “normal.”
WashedOver@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
I’m glad to hear that. Often I’ve driven rental cars and least time I struggled to find the gear shifter was replaced by buttons on the dash.
I’ve also seen just a video of a Tesla only driver new driver struggle to drive a ICE car because it had a gear shifter and didn’t automatically brake. I’m feeling like a dinosaur now…