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Yeah I want a fancy car but I'm concerned about how hard it is to stop it phoning home.
That doesn't stop car manufacturers from selling data from literally every other make/model and hacking up my rates.
You can't.
They have integrated the telematics so deeply that theyre not even a separate part.
You could turn off all internet.connectivity, but so many people would not tolerate living without the conveniences they like. No caplays, remote start, etc.
I got carplay with a 3rd party screen and audio from a 3.5mm jack in my old ass Honda.
I'll survive with some convenience.
Me, in a 2002 with a bluetooth speaker jammed above the ashtray/cig lighter because the tape deck is worn out: The fuck is "carplay?" I miss my tape deck.