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A class action lawsuit alleges Toyota quietly monetized driver data through connected car services

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/57500077

Toyota, Progressive Insurance, and a data analytics firm are now being accused of collecting detailed personal driving information without proper consent

  • otacon239@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    This is a legitimate issue with modern cars. All the systems tie in and communicate with each other and many won’t run unless the signals all check out. Many will go crazy with dashboard lights and limp mode without lots of custom work on the ECU.

    • excursion22@piefed.caEnglish
      1·
      5 hours ago

      Surely they still work in areas without cellular service though? Perhaps it’s better to Faraday cage the module than remove a sim card or fuse, so the car just thinks it has no service.