A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.

    • yeehaw
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      71 year ago

      But how can you really be sure? Lte chips are small. Also what if you take it in for service and they pull the data 😂

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        31 year ago

        But how can you really be sure?

        By refusing to own any car manufactured after the technology became available. That’s my strategy, anyway.

        (It’s also 'cause I like things like manual transmissions that are harder to find on newer vehicles.)