Comment on Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• warmaster@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I thought the same about Smart TV’s. Now there’s no escape. You can only block it’s network traffic.

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  • Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Just wait till they pack in some 5g antennas

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• silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That won’t work at scale; cars wear out, and become expensive enough to maintain that people scrap them

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  • Buelldozer@lemmy.today ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    My 1993 Ford Ranger disagrees.

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    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think every old Ranger is begging to be put out of it’s misery. Those cars were piles of shit when new, and even bigger piles of shit now that they’re old.

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    • silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      On average, people junk cars at about 20 years. A few really do last longer, particularly if they’re not driven daily.

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      • Nir@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If you’re handy or willing to learn, it’s entirely possible to ship of Theseus most pre-2005 vehicles. For some models it could ultimately be economical.

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    • Raptor_007@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Right on, got a 97 Ranger. It just literally keeps on truckin’ and I love it.

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    • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Protect that thing like it’s worth its weight in gold. I had a 91 that was unstoppable until someone else hit it running a red light. Got an edge now and it’s close but not the same

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    • Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      As does my 2nd car, the 86 4Runner

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  • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Just keep 7 or 8 of the same model and fix it yourself. Pretty soon we’ll be able to fabricate every single part on these so even if the parts go out we will be able to keep them running

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