Comment on Is it possible to have privacy in a modern car?
ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m guessing you mean data privacy?
Probably the only way is to not allow any part to connect to the Internet. Don’t sync their apps to your phone, etc.
Comment on Is it possible to have privacy in a modern car?
ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m guessing you mean data privacy?
Probably the only way is to not allow any part to connect to the Internet. Don’t sync their apps to your phone, etc.
WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Some cars have an antenna built in to the car. I mean the antennas that connect to cell towers, not a fm radio antenna.
ohlaph@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I think most do in case you want to connect to their service. It would be interesting to know if they connect anyway, regardless if you are using their services.
dhork@lemmy.world 9 months ago
If you do a deep dive into the manual, you will see that there is an always-on connection for “diagnostic information”. (I think there is a “DCM” indicator on the display to show when it’s active). I wish I knew what they were sending. I can’t find a way to connect the car to local wifi to send the data, which is probably by design because if I am sending it through an AP I control, I could sniff out some details on where they are sending the data.