They could store data and then dump it later when the vehicle is being serviced. Unless their privacy states otherwise, assume data is being gathered and sold. Other car manufactures have been caught selling travel data. It's not even that paranoid. Google has been fined in the past for secretly collecting location data in Android when offline and then relaying it back to HQ once the phone got a signal.
replyHow would they do that? I'm sure you can buy some sort of aerospace component that has the signal integrity to do radios, but it sounds expensive. There's a reason these kinds of components (e.g. muxes) aren't usually physical disconnections.
replyAutomotive power relays are at least a thing, but they're expensive consumables that have significant power draw.
In either case they would have had to add the components at design time and do the physical validation/testing, not ship it as a software update.
Kinda rich coming from someone who doesn't even have a valid SSL cert on the website in their profile bio...
replyI didn't notice until you mentioned it; fixed. Like others have pointed out, one issue has little to do with the other.
replyCars were made for 100 years without an internet connection. Even for an EV there is no need for network connectivity or constant software updates. The first time a prominent figure is assasinated with a remote take-over of their vehicle people may start to see this issue a bit differently.
What does that have to do with anything?
replyHe expects an absurd level of effort from other people to protect privacy when he isn't doing the bare minimum for what he actually does himself.
reply> a physical button
replyNew definition of "absurd" just dropped...
This is massively simplifying what is needed for a single button to physically (not just digitally) disconnect multiple components.
replydidn't you get the memo? If you don't set up proper SSL certificates you can't give opinions on the features you want in a car...
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