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After a Tesla driver plowed into a young Florida couple in 2019, Tesla executives said they had no data about the crash. Then a hacker found it. (www.washingtonpost.com)
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[–] 19 points 1 year ago (7 children)

What if the answer to a lot of those is either, "why would I want that?" or "we all have a device that dies that already".

  • realtime traffic updates - phone
  • live charger status - phone
  • streaming entertainment - phone
  • software updates - not without express approval
  • emergency crash response - I see some value here
  • Wi-Fi hotspot - why
  • Remote alarm status and controls - no
  • remote telematics - absolutely not
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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    For sure, I agree the phone integration is a better solution and could easily take the place of any connection requirements for the vehicle, was just providing insight into why any consumer might justify it.

    Why the manufacturers push it would be a totally different answer...

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Why the manufacturers push it

    • realtime traffic updates - subscription revenue
    • live charger status - subscription revenue
    • streaming entertainment - subscription revenue
    • software updates - remove features, introduce bugs or send advertising so you buy a new car
    • emergency crash response - mandatory by law in eu
    • Wi-Fi hotspot - subscription revenue
    • Remote alarm status and controls - subscription revenue
    • remote telematics - they sell it (the user manual for the seat mii explicitly says that)
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  • [–] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    So are you one of those flying down the road staeing at your phone.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Android Auto and Car Play are both systems that allow phones to display content on the cars screens. I drive and older car, but installed a new head unit that has Android Auto. I have all the same features I want from a connect car, without it being connected.

    My cars infotainment system is essentially a thun client for my phone. It works great. It connects automatically a few seconds after I start the car via Wi-Fi from my phone, so I don't even have to take my phone out of my pockwt when I get in.

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