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[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 months ago

Don’t buy those foreign-made EVs cause the big bad boogeymen China and Russia are gonna scoop up all your freedom data.

/s

[-] ClownStatue@piefed.social 9 points 1 month ago

Meanwhile, the simplest switch is ignored: when you turn on your windshield wipers while not in Park or your emergency brake is not engaged, your headlights should come on as well. Such an easy piece of legislation, and nowhere near as expensive for consumers as this BS will be.

[-] quexotic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

It'll be interesting to learn about defeating this tech. Also, the used car market is going to go nuts.

[-] Encephalotrocity@feddit.online 1 points 2 weeks ago

I dunno, seems as mundane as wearing sunglasses and driving gloves.

[-] quexotic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

For initial models, maybe. Just yet another arms race to 1984.

In my head, I'm hearing the computer voice "please remove eyewear and gloves for interlock release"

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