Tesla: “But that’s the sole reason we make cars in the first place!”
Fyi some auto makers will “disable” the data collection and upload, if you call them and tell them to for your vehicle. Now whether they actually are disabling it is another story entirely…
There are likely ways to “root” your car and take a look at exactly what is going on but I have no clue how.
Hopefully they’ll get slapped with a fat GDPR fine
I wonder how hard it is to disable certain tacking “features” on a car. Could I simply remove the WiFi system, cut an antenna, or pull the power to a section?
Yes. At the very minimum you can locate the GSM transmitter and snip a few circuit board traces. It’s not simple by any means but as long as it’s not integrated into a monolithic chip it will be possible.
The only issue is your entire infotainment system including the radio will probably stop working.
Darn. I might be willing to take that loss, assuming I can keep the speakers and A/C.
Are they talking about electric cars ? My car is Petrol and I only connect my phone via Bluetooth, what data can it possibly collect and doesnt it need an internet connection?
