If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare

Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare by scott_w on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @12:03PM (#37407061)

That’s odd because I like the control a clutch pedal gives me in heavy traffic. And I drive a 15 year old diesel!

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Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare by wkat4242 on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @12:07PM (#37407135)

When I still drove I hated the way I had to keep my foot on the clutch in traffic jams. Or constantly switch to neutral. The clutch on my car was heavy. That's why I got an automatic.

But now I live in a city where I can take the metro to work and I don't own a car anymore. I hope I'll never need to drive again, I hate driving so much.

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Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare by dieselgate on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @12:52PM (#37407724)

15 years is almost kinda young for many diesel engines

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Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare by scott_w on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @01:50PM (#37408528)

If I showed you a photo of my car, “new” is not a word you’d use to describe it.

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Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare by BluePen7 on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @01:48PM (#37408483)

I'm only 30, but at this point a 15 year old car still feels kinda "new" to me. Up until a few months ago, I drove a 2008 Lexus, felt perfectly modern.

But in regards to driving a manual in traffic, does a diesel not make it easier? An engine suited to lower RPMs, but with more torque, seems perfectly suited to clutching in/out to shuffle along.

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Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare by scott_w on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @01:50PM (#37408522)

The clutch is heavier in a diesel.

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