Commander Adama was right to ban wireless.
Anything to get us to bend over and pay more.
When I bought my truck in December, I was specifically on the hunt for something that had no connected features whatsoever, explicitly for the reasons in the article. I ended up finding a 2020 Ram that has a simple dumb infotainment system, and upon opening the dash to rip out the cellular module (I opted for a 19/20 Ram specifically for this), there wasn’t even one installed. I know my phone is already tracking way too much, but I’m not about to let my insurance rate skyrocket because a computer deems me sliding on ice during the winter as driving irresponsibly.
How long though, before simply not having connected features counts against us? Not hard to imagine a future where it’s mandatory in order to get insurance at all.
I’ll just sell my car at that point. If the privilege to drive is contingent on submitting to automotive surveillance then I’m going back to biking for groceries and calling a taxi for anything I can’t reach by bus.
Cars are all about freedom. Freedom to make money of off you from every. single. aspect. of your “ownership”.
Liberalism/capitalism in general really
They’re trying really hard to get me to never buy a car again.
Yeah same, one of these days I’m actually gonna break down and buy a moped
I’ll be waiting for my apologies.
Meanwhile at the IMF: https://gizmodo.com/your-credit-score-should-be-based-on-your-web-history-1845912592
General Motors is not the only automaker sharing driving behavior. Kia, Subaru and Mitsubishi also contribute to the LexisNexis “Telematics Exchange,” a “portal for sharing consumer-approved connected car data with insurers.” …
Verisk also claims to have access to data from millions of vehicles and partnerships with major automakers, including Ford, Honda and Hyundai.
In case anyone was looking for a list of manufacturers to avoid… So just about all of them, really.
Kind of want to buy a new car but this is the main reasons I hesitate.
Capitalism… W…??
