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1. prasadvara · 1790886388 · focus · HN ↗

   The ongoing theme of all these responses was shifting the blame to the consumer.

   As expected. I think consumers also need to push back on these practices, but the problem is, majority of consumers are tech savy but not privacy savy.

   1. slowin · 1790887238 · focus · HN ↗

      I'd love to push back, I'm not sure what that looks like though. I can't even get an open source/open hardware phone that's decent, let alone a car.

      1. ad_fontes · 1790888139 · focus · HN ↗

         You might want to check out Slate. It's about the closest thing to an open vehicle platform I can imagine.

         1. wiml · 1790889192 · focus · HN ↗

            Does Slate actually make any statements about the level of telematics/surveillance in their vehicles?

            1. ad_fontes · 1790889570 · focus · HN ↗

               IIRC, they don't have a cellular radio in the vehicle (or even a FM radio). All the connectivity is done via Bluetooth with a mobile app.

               It's been a while since I read up on them and things might have changed, but I have a lot respect for what they're doing. Full embracing right to repair and customer privacy when the entire industry is moving at lightning speed in the opposite direction.

               1. [deleted] · 1790895981 · focus · HN ↗

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