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Mozilla: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy
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What’s so difficult about this vs. say your personal computer is that I am a lot more comfortable tinkering with privacy tools on my computer, in which the worst case scenario is sites won’t load/the tools are imperfect, than I am with my car, which would be an expensive bricking experience or potentially a lethal one. So even those of us who are so inclined can’t really safely take the situation into our own hands.
The good news is that the cheapest, most environmentally friendly and most privacy respecting cars one can find are all the same category - used ones. You also have decent safety in a decade old car these days.
The bad news is of course that car manufacturers are countering this the only way they know how - by producing products that don't last for shit. But at least if you buy an old one you can make a more informed decision, as other people have years of experience already.
yeah like I could put hondahack in my car's head unit pretty easily but 1) I'm worried that it might change the tuning of my engine and 2) it would void any warranty I have on the car I have left - totally agreed with having the ability but not willing to take the risk