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by drnick117 hours ago |
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upvoteby arkadiyt17 hours ago|
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There's still a fuse for the DCM even in this car but:

- It has an internal battery and will keep running for quite a while after pulling the fuse. This is a safety feature in case you get in a crash that disconnects the 12V battery

- It will break your in-car microphone as discussed. Repairing that requires opening up the dash

- That won't do anything for disconnecting the GPS antenna

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upvoteby brewdad16 hours ago|
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GPS is receive only. If you've disabled the ability to send telemetry, there should be no reason to be concerned about the GPS antenna.
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upvoteby fc417fc80216 hours ago|
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If it keeps collecting telemetry it could upload it later if it ever gets the chance. Better it isn't collected in the first place.
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upvoteby drnick114 hours ago|
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Good point, but in practice I think the only way onboard data could be exfiltrated is by a dealer while the car is being serviced. If you DIY or hire an independent mechanic, this seems unlikely.
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upvoteby throwway12038514 hours ago|
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Or by the FBI, NSA, CIA, DHS, or some other interested entity.
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upvoteby willis93614 hours ago|
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If a TLA is interested in you then you don't need to worry about a data log in your car.
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upvoteby Arch-TK12 hours ago|
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I find comfort in thinking that, if a TLA is interested in me, they have to work a little bit harder.
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upvoteby willis9369 hours ago|
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They don't. They have all internet traffic dragnetted and satellite imaging and radar far beyond what is publicly disclosed. They don't need to check in with some low res crap that insurance companies use to nickel and dime you. If you're trying to escape surveillance and control from TLAs then you better start your moon base plans soon.
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upvoteby mothballed12 hours ago|
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The kind of organized crime that those people should be focused on are also resistant to this kind of tracking. The cartels and gangs just use burner cars that they dump, possibly with the keys and title still in it. Good luck doing much with the log but you've got the log and even the entire car to try and gather all the evidence you want. This tracking is mainly for hemming up small fry and productive citizens.
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upvoteby willis93614 hours ago|
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That also means it isn't passed to your phone via android auto / carplay. Phone GPS is much worse than car GPS for road navigation. It's basically unusable.
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upvoteby Arch-TK12 hours ago|
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I've successfully used it in my 2006 Ford Fiesta for about 10 years now...

The reliability is way better than GitHub's uptime.

Better even than my car's uptime.

You must work in telco.

99.9999% or it's unusable :P

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upvoteby willis93610 hours ago|
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My SO immediately sniffed out when the GPS antenna was unplugged from a car with carplay. Unacceptably low spouse approval factor.
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upvoteby kotaKat1 hours ago|
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My Ford ~(2018 era SYNC system) has GPS and Bluetooth but no cellular modem.

It still technically is used for telemetry... but only when you get into a wreck. It'll ping the onboard GPS at that time for coordinates, then place a voice call over your paired cellphone to 911 with TTS coordinates and information about the wreck.

"Attention. A side crash with rollover has occured in a Ford vehicle. Multiple impacts detected. The maximum speed change was 38 miles per hour. Airbags deployed. Detected ONE seatbelt fastened. Press 1 at any time for location information, or press 0 at any time to speak with vehicle occupants."

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upvoteby arkadiyt15 hours ago|
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This is addressed in the blog :)
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