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Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you (networks.imdea.org)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Fuck Cars.

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[–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Hope y threw ur phone away and got rid of ur head unit while u were at it. Tpms tracking is just about the last fucking thing I'd ever worry about especially with the lack of range those transponders have. Nobody is tracking you via tpms 😂

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    You know that you can leave your phone at home, right?

    EDIT: Also, another Defeatist reply.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    I'm honestly not trying to be defeatist, I just want to convey how idiotic of a concern this is. You sensor id needs to be tied to the car somehow for it to be remotely useful, never mind the atrocious reception of them in the first place it's just a non issue. And if u reprogram sensor ids, how will it know what vehicle just went by its radar? It would also need a camera to tie the plate or something else which means your already being surveyed. The concern that ur TPMS is going to be used to track you is just so idiotic I cannot fathom the stupidity of telling people to go out and remove their pressure sensors. Hopefully u don't own any vehicle made after 2002 cuz good Lord when you find out about key transponders and radio frequency security keys ! Good luck deleting your immobilizer 😂😂😂

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