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Modern cars’ smart features could be used to spy on you, drivers warned
(www.theguardian.com)
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somebody should tell him that this could be done with phones as well
We can fix that in phones with a simple reinstall, omitting gapps.
I don't know of any guide to disable the sensors on any EV
They're the same as on an ICE, There's little to no difference between ICE and EV on the low-voltage 12VDC systems.
Sure, but old ICE without this surveillance trash exists.
I mention EVs because there are no EVs without this surveillance trash, afaik
You are pretty much relegated to cars that are +25 years old to get them without any monitoring at all, and depending on where you live in the world, these are almost exclusively rusty pieces of shit (thanks road salt). And buying that old cars comes with all the maintenance and reliability issues (especially during winter time). If you go newer than that you can get an original Nissan Leaf or something, that's probably the best option (and it's really kinda shitty)
The first generation leaf doesn't have the range I need, but the second generation does.
Is the second generation leaf a surveillance capsule?
Probably about the same as other cars sold within the last decade.