In my case I’m pretty sure it’s a safe car in that respect. No remote communication module in the car and the dealer has no access to the software as well. I do my own maintenance and have been doing it for 5 years. The only camera that’s in it is the dashcam I fitted. No drivers assist that requires camera’s, no adaptive cruise control, not even a reverse camera for parking, just sensors. I’ve got no clue how it is with the next generation though.
Weirdest thing on this point is that my employer doesn’t want camera’s on the terrain around the buildings, but loads of contractors with Teslas can just park where they want…
that thing literally forgets what time it is when i diconnect the battery, i don’t think it’s connecting to any servers. plus it was 10.000€, there’s no way it had that feature.
thank god my car is a 2002 with no way to connect to anything. i will not buy another car until collecting data on drivers is illegal.
yes i can do that, i drive a toyota. that thing will last until the end of civilization.
OnStar has been a thing in vehicles from several automakers since 1996. Do not assume. Do some research and be sure.
Ah, ok, then I’m good with my '03 Volvo. It’s a GM remote diagnostic software bundle. No remote and no GM… That’s useful.
I just don’t want people to have a false sense of security just because their cars are older.
In my case I’m pretty sure it’s a safe car in that respect. No remote communication module in the car and the dealer has no access to the software as well. I do my own maintenance and have been doing it for 5 years. The only camera that’s in it is the dashcam I fitted. No drivers assist that requires camera’s, no adaptive cruise control, not even a reverse camera for parking, just sensors. I’ve got no clue how it is with the next generation though.
Weirdest thing on this point is that my employer doesn’t want camera’s on the terrain around the buildings, but loads of contractors with Teslas can just park where they want…
that thing literally forgets what time it is when i diconnect the battery, i don’t think it’s connecting to any servers. plus it was 10.000€, there’s no way it had that feature.