▲ 416 ▼ Porsche Cars in Russia Shut Down After Satellite System Failure (headlinesmonitor.com) submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 33 points 10 months ago (19 children) In 2025? Is that even a thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] einkorn@feddit.org 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) There might be some old Ladas around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Vikthor@piefed.world 4 points 10 months ago They will be taken by the army shortly, just wait. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RipLemmDotEE@lemmy.today 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) You can disable the modem on new Toyotas and they run fine. The dealership will bitch and moan but they can be disabled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago You can also steal new toyotas in a matter of minutes because they absolutely fucked up the can bus security. permalink fedilink source parent [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (6 children) One way to tell: disable the cellular modem in your car and see if it still operates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] otacon239@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (3 children) This assumes there’s a user accessible option to disable it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago I assumed it's not a option, so I took the suggestion to mean "physically disable" the device. Modern cars have a number of integrated computers and they rarely serve individual purposes, but there's a good chance there's an external antenna near/in a window. Granted, I don't have any vehicles with cell service, so I could be wrong. I do own a drill though permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) Just wrap your car in tinfoil. Bonus is that it stops the government from reading you mind while inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago Shill for big foil..thanks for the advice MR REYNOLDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Probably can't do this unless you've already bought it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* That’s the question, isn’t it? Can you actually buy a (new) car in 2025? permalink fedilink source parent [–] shininghero@pawb.social 4 points 10 months ago* (4 children) There's the upcoming Slate trucks, but those are scheduled for Q4 2026. And... also probably going to be US exclusive for a bit. Oof. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) The Slate truck is simple for YOU. It doesn't have lots of bells and whistles, but is still and electric vehicle that runs on computers. I haven't heard if it has a remote connection yet, but I bet it does. Also, Jeff Bezos is an investor and I am pretty sure it is not some new altruistic streak for Amazon to launch a consumer product that they can't monetize forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago Slate will have no OTA capabilities. How they will monatize forever is by selling parts to users and educating them how to service themselves. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago You have to do your own updates over USB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Analog@lemmy.ml 1 point 10 months ago My guy, the motor type matters not one iota to those trying to make money off your data. Gas, diesel, all manner of hybrids, and EVs all track the ever loving crap out of you (by default, and often not on a defeatable level.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) I took the question initially in jest, then sat back and thought about it. fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyrant@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) To be fair though... I came out to my old car without digital nonsense yesterday and it didn't start either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago Sorry you had to find out your car is homophobic like that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] einkorn@feddit.org 12 points 10 months ago (1 child) There might be some old Ladas around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Vikthor@piefed.world 4 points 10 months ago They will be taken by the army shortly, just wait. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vikthor@piefed.world 4 points 10 months ago They will be taken by the army shortly, just wait. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RipLemmDotEE@lemmy.today 10 points 10 months ago (1 child) You can disable the modem on new Toyotas and they run fine. The dealership will bitch and moan but they can be disabled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago You can also steal new toyotas in a matter of minutes because they absolutely fucked up the can bus security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago You can also steal new toyotas in a matter of minutes because they absolutely fucked up the can bus security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (6 children) One way to tell: disable the cellular modem in your car and see if it still operates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] otacon239@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (3 children) This assumes there’s a user accessible option to disable it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago I assumed it's not a option, so I took the suggestion to mean "physically disable" the device. Modern cars have a number of integrated computers and they rarely serve individual purposes, but there's a good chance there's an external antenna near/in a window. Granted, I don't have any vehicles with cell service, so I could be wrong. I do own a drill though permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) Just wrap your car in tinfoil. Bonus is that it stops the government from reading you mind while inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago Shill for big foil..thanks for the advice MR REYNOLDS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Probably can't do this unless you've already bought it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* That’s the question, isn’t it? Can you actually buy a (new) car in 2025? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (3 children) This assumes there’s a user accessible option to disable it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago I assumed it's not a option, so I took the suggestion to mean "physically disable" the device. Modern cars have a number of integrated computers and they rarely serve individual purposes, but there's a good chance there's an external antenna near/in a window. Granted, I don't have any vehicles with cell service, so I could be wrong. I do own a drill though permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) Just wrap your car in tinfoil. Bonus is that it stops the government from reading you mind while inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago Shill for big foil..thanks for the advice MR REYNOLDS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago I assumed it's not a option, so I took the suggestion to mean "physically disable" the device. Modern cars have a number of integrated computers and they rarely serve individual purposes, but there's a good chance there's an external antenna near/in a window. Granted, I don't have any vehicles with cell service, so I could be wrong. I do own a drill though permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago (1 child) Just wrap your car in tinfoil. Bonus is that it stops the government from reading you mind while inside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago Shill for big foil..thanks for the advice MR REYNOLDS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago Shill for big foil..thanks for the advice MR REYNOLDS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child) Probably can't do this unless you've already bought it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* That’s the question, isn’t it? Can you actually buy a (new) car in 2025? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* That’s the question, isn’t it? Can you actually buy a (new) car in 2025? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shininghero@pawb.social 4 points 10 months ago* (4 children) There's the upcoming Slate trucks, but those are scheduled for Q4 2026. And... also probably going to be US exclusive for a bit. Oof. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) The Slate truck is simple for YOU. It doesn't have lots of bells and whistles, but is still and electric vehicle that runs on computers. I haven't heard if it has a remote connection yet, but I bet it does. Also, Jeff Bezos is an investor and I am pretty sure it is not some new altruistic streak for Amazon to launch a consumer product that they can't monetize forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago Slate will have no OTA capabilities. How they will monatize forever is by selling parts to users and educating them how to service themselves. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago You have to do your own updates over USB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Analog@lemmy.ml 1 point 10 months ago My guy, the motor type matters not one iota to those trying to make money off your data. Gas, diesel, all manner of hybrids, and EVs all track the ever loving crap out of you (by default, and often not on a defeatable level.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) The Slate truck is simple for YOU. It doesn't have lots of bells and whistles, but is still and electric vehicle that runs on computers. I haven't heard if it has a remote connection yet, but I bet it does. Also, Jeff Bezos is an investor and I am pretty sure it is not some new altruistic streak for Amazon to launch a consumer product that they can't monetize forever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago Slate will have no OTA capabilities. How they will monatize forever is by selling parts to users and educating them how to service themselves. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago You have to do your own updates over USB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Analog@lemmy.ml 1 point 10 months ago My guy, the motor type matters not one iota to those trying to make money off your data. Gas, diesel, all manner of hybrids, and EVs all track the ever loving crap out of you (by default, and often not on a defeatable level.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago Slate will have no OTA capabilities. How they will monatize forever is by selling parts to users and educating them how to service themselves. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago You have to do your own updates over USB. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Analog@lemmy.ml 1 point 10 months ago My guy, the motor type matters not one iota to those trying to make money off your data. Gas, diesel, all manner of hybrids, and EVs all track the ever loving crap out of you (by default, and often not on a defeatable level.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) I took the question initially in jest, then sat back and thought about it. fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyrant@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) To be fair though... I came out to my old car without digital nonsense yesterday and it didn't start either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago Sorry you had to find out your car is homophobic like that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyrant@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) To be fair though... I came out to my old car without digital nonsense yesterday and it didn't start either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago Sorry you had to find out your car is homophobic like that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago Sorry you had to find out your car is homophobic like that. permalink fedilink source parent