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Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other by pixl97 on Thursday January 20, 2022 @02:52PM (#30013817)
>car dealer would be the only one who had access to your car mileage or maintenance records

So yea, I have the next billion dollar idea. The gas gauge app. $3.99 a month to know how much farther you can travel. Also, we remove the gauge from inside the car.

Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other by Nextgrid on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:19PM (#30014184)
Any car that has a screen could have a built-in diagnostic tool displaying all the trouble codes, live data from sensors, etc. The computer behind the screen already has access to said data as it's connected to the various data buses.

But yet even in 2022 the best we can do is "service engine soon" and getting more information than that requires an expensive visit to the dealership.

Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other by smsm42 on Thursday January 20, 2022 @08:59PM (#30018256)
I think there are apps that could read OBD-II codes? Though usually they're kinds cryptic and fixing them often beyond what an average motorist could do.
Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other by technothrasher on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:03PM (#30013958)
I wish I thought you were joking. With subscription services now needed to remotely start your car, we're almost there.
Re:American Airlines and The Points Guy are suing each other by bsenftner on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:06PM (#30013994)
Shhhh... seriously; GM and others from the car industry might get the idea and actually implement such a travesty.