Cars collect a lot of our personal data, and car companies disclose a lot of that data to third parties. It’s often unclear what’s being collected, and what’s being shared and with whom. A recent New York Times article highlighted how data is shared by G.M. with insurance companies, sometimes without clear knowledge from the driver. If you’re curious about what your car knows about you, you might be able to find out. In some cases, you may even be able to opt out of some of that sharing of data.
Ok I’m ready for the US to implement proper data protection laws now
I’m ready for the US to restore proper protection for property rights now. It’s absolutely batshit insane that corporations are allowed to have this much control over products after they’re sold to begin with.
And until they do, I will continue driving my 2007 Tundra
Likewise
Reach out to your reps and encourage others to do the same
Best ways to circumvent this:
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Buy a pre-2000s car. Sure, cars were going high tech before but this was long before IoT became a thing.
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Ditch the car all together and get into to cycling and e-bike culture.
Not possible for people that commute miles/km to work
Not with that attitude and those wimpy legs.
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