Privacy

Your cell provider is tracking many of your moves by seeing what cell towers you are talking to.

Your phone is only tracking your every move if appropriate spyware is installed.

Ahhh sorry but since a few years ago they all have automatic internet access for safety "reasons" which.. we need a name for sucking air in through the teeth they abuse thoroughly. And even long before that, the data is stored in the vehicle for upload when a connection is made.. unless you want to build a faraday cage around your car, you're tracked at a creepy level.

I think after the big degoogeling, we have to have to talk about the cars. I seriously wonder if their eu versions even are flashed without the more disturbing trackers. I seriously doubt there is any concern over it even since it is not talked about. Like they said in the article, this needs to rile people

Interesting point you bring up.

The inner workings and overall principles of the internal combustion engine are well-documented. There are also open-source engine controllers - Speeduino comes to mind. Electric motors and their controllers are also well-documented.

People build kit cars all the time, enough that many U.S. states actually have specific standards that a kit car must meet in order to be road legal; hilariously, these standards are often far lower than vehicles manufactured by an OEM.

I love the idea but the cynic in me sees the Mountains of hurdles, starting with the gigantic piles of money you need for development and certification.