I have a KIA, it is decent but I would love more freedom ans I sont trust that access will remain free. VW is paid now.

I am in europe and looking to buy in2027.

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[–] 1 point 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 child)
  • [–] [S] 1 point 6 days ago

    That looks great, shortcoming in terms of being able to interact - I would need to see a Kia specific integration.

    Currently unlocking, setting charge times and all tat needs cloud and lag which is an issue on top of the privacy.

    Ideally I want to be able to locally control but this is a great start. Thanks

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  • [–] 35 points 1 week ago* (6 children)

    Do not base one of the most expensive purchases of your life around a single application.

    My opinion - since you're running HA, I assume you like having control over your data. Any vehicle with a connection to the manufacturer is absolutely sucking up your data (everything you do in and to the car), and selling it to insurance providers.

    Don't lean on the GDPR to protect you here. Your data is not safe in a connected car. Buy used.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Yeah I'm not, I have a number of options and this is a point of consideration.

    All cars are required to have a sim since 2016, I wish they didnt have manufacturer access but they do. I thought maybe I would get someone pointing out how to get access locally

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (3 children)

    I guess we got lucky with our 2015 Highlander 😅

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    Yeah, tbh I want to decouple from tech providers completely and part of that would be enabling smart features to work locally in the car or back to a home server. I wish it were possible, currently you cant even get a FOSS alternative to apple or android auto

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    I agree. Do not pick a brand based on a cloud service that's subject to change.

    My car is not connected to HA because I never created a login for it. I even went through the process to disable data transmission from the vehicle to Subaru.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

    A dumb one, as in not connected. You can get an OBD add-on for $100 US that will connect to home assistant.

    https://youtu.be/3JW3J4_Ukrs

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    OBD ports were not designed as IO ports. OBD plugins can cause parasitic draws, fires and fry the ECU.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Huge portions of the auto industry use them as such, including rental companies and insurance carriers.

    I think I'll take the actions of the people who actually pay money based on those consequences rather than a rando on the internet.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago

    Unfortunately the likely answer is "there are none". All of these companies want to monetize these services and control your experience.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago

    I'd say the Beat car brand going to piss your neighbors off, and likely be expensive as heck so I'd avoid it (like most "Beats" products).

    /s - Just having fun with the obvious typo in your post title.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago* (3 children)

    A 20 year old something or other that doesn't interact with Home Assistant is your best bet for a free way to gain more freedom and trust. Bonus: you'll save tens of thousands on the initial purchase. You're basically being paid to have more freedom and trust

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Except they have higher maintenance, tax and running costs in addition to lacking feature

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    @Squizzy
    Read last week that Skoda published an official API for smart control.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (15 children)

    I don't know how well this translates to Europe, but I've been pretty happy with Ford. The remote stuff is free and there's a HACS extension with a lot of controls available.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 week ago (12 children)

    I'm really annoyed that the majority of HA integrations are run through HACS, which requires a GitHub account...

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (11 children)

    Every HACS integration can be installed manually by downloading the repo and copying the folder into your instance. HACS is really just a convenience tool

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (10 children)

    The entirety of Home Assistant is a convenience tool.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (9 children)

    You have obviously never set up a HA instance :P

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    HA, taking time to integrate devices, configure those devices, automate those devices, keep updated, and your automations and device settings up to date, then set up within a reverse proxy (which itself requires several steps and care), then getting your family to use everything you have setup just so you can turn the lights when you walk into the room, is anything but 'convenient' lol.

    It's a lovely geeky tool, but stepping back and looking at it, that statement is mental :P

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

    Yeah, that's not how "whoosh" works...

    Just because it requires effort to configure doesn't mean it's not a convenience software. The entire purpose is automation. What is automation if not convenience? Having a computer do something for you? Saying otherwise is nothing short of mental.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    There's a pretty nicely made HACS module that allows me to scrape my Toyota Prius data and do whatever I want with it in HA. I can even remote start from it, and have an automation that auto starts my car on hot or cold days 15 minutes before the end of my shift.

    Big caveats: the remote features are subscription. You get many years for free when you buy new, but mine is actually close to lapsing now and I don't think I'm going to pay for more. I doubt the plugin will continue to work as is one that happens.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    the European toyota integration is quite ok.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (2 children)

    I have a KIA and the integration in HA is decent but it is through the KIA Connect server. Every so often, it asks to re-authenticate. This is the only integration in my HA that requires cloud account.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    I have the same, I dislike the kia app it is so poorly laid out and difficult to find features. HA is better but kia have a lot of similar sensors that are difficult to interact with.

    Really wish it could be local. I would go so far as to put my own sim in the car and point it to my own server only.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Yeah! All my switches and plugs are Z-Wave and, of course, local. My cameras are managed by HA, and, I even block them from going out to, and being accessed directly from, the Internet! HA is a time server for all my IoT and camera devices. I wish my KIA is local.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    @Squizzy It is definitely not Volkswagen. There was a decent integration until
    they made authentication impossible. https://github.com/robinostlund/homeassistant-volkswagencarnet/issues/989 #homeassistant #volkswagen

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 week ago

    Yeah I was looking at the Buzz and California at the time! I would love the eCalifornia but I won't give them the money, they don't innovate enough and come across as entitled with their pricing and then charging for access to my cars features

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