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Bicycles are vehicles. I definitely own it.
I’ve been riding motorcycles for a couple decades and now that they’re all fancy and computer controlled, most bike have their ECUs cracked within a couple years. Granted most of the time it’s to remove Euro-5 emissions controls 🙄, or remove speed limiters. But could this be an option to disable car surveillance?
I recognize car companies will probably retaliate by saying you voided warranty, but so far most motorcycle companies don’t do that.
There are those still content with gas engine performance.
I sincerely doubt this will be limited to EVs going forward.
No, they use them because of the smell and noise. Infant seeking attention.
we live in a fucking dystopian nightmare, i hate it here
Why does this video feel like AI? Not trying to cast doubt on the content by any means - fuck car manufactures (and iirc Mercedes is already doing something similar), but the random speeds and weird inflections make this feel like AI slop.
Pretty sure it’s slightly sped up, which might be giving it an uncanny feel.
Oh that makes sense. I specifically don’t watch videos sped up because I hate how it feels lol. It’s hard not to be suspicious of everything I see on the internet though too.
Even ebikes are going to shit with all their DRM, if you want a high end one
So, people are buying those trucks because they watched too many horror movies.
Link to article?
there are a bunch, here’s an easy one to find
What are you doing Dave?
There’s a movie scene in that. Protagonist is being chased, desperately tries to start the car.
This video is just based off a patent filing?
Just because a company patents something doesn’t mean they have any intention of implementing it. There are generally 3 different reasons to patent something:
- Patent it because you intend to use it
- Patent it to add to your patent portfolio to sell or trade at some point
- Patent it to control it so that nobody else can do it
Number 3 is something that big companies are notorious for. An oil company might own patents on renewable technologies to block renewable tech. companies from implementing those ideas. If they do, they violate the patent and the oil company can sue. That puts roadblocks in front of the renewable tech. companies and reduces competition for the oil company.
I guess not enough real stuff in the world to be mad at so you’ve gotta boost some ragebait tiktok about patent filings.
How many years ago was the ‘stand up and say mcdonalds to continue viewing’ patent that people freaked out over? Anyone know if that’s how reality works yet? Or is a patent just a patent and there’s no shortage of actual things that actually exist that you could be mad at.
Vehicle cameras are literally spying on their owners. This isn’t a hypothetical or just a patent application.
I’m realizing I tuned out of the tiktok too early. It led with the more salacious and less realistic patent to complain about so I figured the rest was also bullshit.
I would be a bit more in agreement if they added things like automatic speed throttling based on the current road’s speed limit. That would be a big advancement in safety. But I assume people will readily keep buying cars with constant surveillance, however find it unacceptable if they can’t break the speed limit.
Just because they have parents doesn’t mean it’s happening
Who bought it?
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Is Ford the only pickup? Vote with your wallet like you’re supposed to.
According to Mozilla research, popular global brands — including BMW, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, Kia, and Subaru — can collect deeply personal data such as sexual activity, immigration status, race, facial expressions, weight, health and genetic information, and where you drive.
You cannot vote with your wallet if everyone is doing it, we need privacy laws and enforcement. The situation is insane.
A company is collecting movement data of millions of people? Raid their fucking headquarters and make them delete it.
ill drive a 2000’s car until i fucking die.
unnecessary divisiveness.
no one is better than another for buying X over Y because X buyers are stupid for purchasing from X because Y is clearly superior.
all companies are trying to fuck us over. sooner or later they all go as scummy as possible and they won’t care. voting with your wallet at that point will be impossible or a race to the bottom. stand with your fellow common man and say “this sucks, let’s target the bigger picture together and make sure this can’t happen anymore.”
By 2027 it’s going to be all cars. There was a federal law enacted in 2021, look it up. Then start calling your congressman and senators.
I’m the rube.
I’ve been privileged to have enough money that I didn’t need to repair my stuff when it breaks. I’ll just buy a new one. I’m generally talking big devices like house appliances and cars and I will still repair them: I.e replacing a gasket on my clothes washing machine, general maintenance on cars like oil, belts, etc. I’m not a monster.
But when the maintenance cost became similar to just replacing the device outright, I’d just buy a new device. Hey, upgrades are fun.
Until a few years ago.
Modern devices are just absolute shit: They spy on you, requiring internet access for a fucking dishwasher to function; Your car might now have a remote disable feature, or cameras that tattle if you drive while looking tired; They are made of the cheapest materials and designed to fail to force you to get the newer model.
I know this was a thing a while ago, but I’ve become more aware of it recently, and I’m worried that I might have some of the last pieces of non-smart spy-tech that I can easily get.
In 2010, I wanted a 2015 car with bluetooth, keyless entry and lane assist kinds of features.
In 2026, I want a 2015-era thing, if not one from before then.
My father has a fridge in his garage that has been mostly used for storing left-overs for ages. That fridge was the one I scribbled on with a marker when I was a tiny kiddo. I’m in my 40s. How long has your fridge existed?
I’m now spending more time learning how to maintain my stuff so that my non-internet-connected fridge lasts me until after the apocalypse.
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People buying vehicles that have LTE connections and then complaining about connectivity problems deserve exactly what they get.
it’s getting hard to not get that. Anything that’s onstar capable still calls home even if you don’t pay for the service, you just don’t get the benefit from it
Don’t buy new cars then? Not like there’s a shortage of used cars in the world. It’s better to prevent waste anyway.
My car is 12 years old, but it’s getting hard to find certain parts. I still need it because I don’t live in a bikeable world. I’ve spent 5G over the past two years just on suspension/radiator. It’s not the kind of card that goes 250k
Is it really though? While few new vehicles are “cell-less”, countless relatively new used vehicles are not only “unplugged” but also less than 1/2 the price of the identical “new” version of that model.
it is NOT curently a buyers market for used cars. To get 1/2 the price you’re getting something that’s already worn out and around the age of unreliable.
What are you talking about? Yes it is hard. The companies make more money selling the data about you than the cell subscription.
