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jesterchen42

@johntimaeus Yeah... I don't want OTA push, I don't want internet connectivity, I don't want ANY data sent to the manufacturer without explicit consent, I don't want a car that requires security updates, I don't want tons of sensors and helpers (except perhaps a camera in the back), I don't want "smart" or keyless, I don't want touchscreens everywhere.

But I do want an EV. Will there be something like this in the next decade (or 25 years)? 😔

Time for a better bike.

26 Dec 2023 at 1:27 | Wall-to-wall | Open on social.tchncs.de
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Misuse Case

@jesterchen @johntimaeus There is a dedicated fuse in all these cars for whatever connects them to the internet and you can look up in the owner's manual which fuse it is. Then you can take it out.

26 Dec 2023 at 3:09 | Open on twit.social
flo

@MisuseCase
And after that, you'll get a call from the manufacturer, because your car is offline and they pressure you to get it back online, as happened with the owner of a BMW, some years ago.

Imho, a car does have exactly one purpose:
drive.

Not being "an entertainment system on wheels, that has a computer network integrated".

But ok, I probably won't ever buy a car again.

@jesterchen @johntimaeus

@MisuseCase
And after that, you'll get a call from the manufacturer, because your car is offline and they pressure you to get it back online, as happened with the owner of a BMW, some years ago.

Imho, a car does have exactly one purpose:
drive.

Not being "an entertainment system on wheels, that has a computer network integrated".

26 Dec 2023 at 7:03 | Open on dresden.network
John Timaeus

@jesterchen

I am pretty happy with our Honda Clarity. PHEV, 35ish mile range on pure electric. The gas engine is a descendent of the standard Honda 1.4L straight 4. Elegant drive model: 1 reduction gear, 1 electronically controlled clutch for main power, 2 clutches in the differential.

The infotainment/display system is isolated from the operational bits. Software update requires a physical cable.

26 Dec 2023 at 3:24 | Open on infosec.exchange
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