AMA: We're the Researchers who looked into the privacy of the 25 top car brands

Re:AMA: We're the Researchers who looked into the privacy of... by travisporter on Thursday September 21, 2023 @12:24PM (#37599983)

How would it go if I bought a Tesla and somehow disabled the cellular antenna?

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Re:AMA: We're the Researchers who looked into the privacy of... by sneak on Thursday September 21, 2023 @12:30PM (#37600086)

The problem you run into is warranty - if you take it in for any kind of service, they will still have access to all data logged locally on flash.

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Re:AMA: We're the Researchers who looked into the privacy of... by travisporter on Thursday September 21, 2023 @01:15PM (#37600757)

Good point. Is servicing still needed for Tesla? I know there’s no oil changes but if the tires can be handled by a tire company could you get by without Tesla getting involved

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Re:AMA: We're the Researchers who looked into the privacy of... by ok123456 on Thursday September 21, 2023 @01:29PM (#37600979)

If not for the battery, charging system, range problems, and components breaking because they didn't use automotive grade parts.

The car is basically inoperable if the big tablet stops working.

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