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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Hyundai is supposedly gathering information about their customers and giving it to the cops.

Oh and they're giving out 30 year old anti theft devices because their cars from a certain period don't have ~~imonilizers~~ immobilizers. https://youtu.be/JodD_KARacg?si=yW3S5LjRaSbijUO_

[–] Thade780@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

imonilizers

Did you mean immobilizers? Otherwise I have no idea what you are talking about.

[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Nah, imonilizers, a new device used to monetize driving patterns.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. The one time autocorrect didn't try to help.

[–] Jaeger86@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Dude it was crazy it's like a 10 year period I think

[–] ubermeisters@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh look more spam from The Verge

[–] zoe@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

domain filter is ur friend

[–] You999@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

This is a WAYYYYYY better insensitive for everyone than offering free charging at charge points. It should move people who could charge at home but do not in order to save money back to their home charger freeing up DC fast chargers for those who actually need it.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 17 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


If you were holding off on buying an EV because you didn’t know where to start on getting a home charger installed, Hyundai’s new deal might help you out.

The automaker is now offering a free home electric vehicle charger plus up to $600 off the installation cost with the purchase or lease of select Hyundai EVs.

The charger is currently listed at $549 on the website and supports up to 50 amps, which could get you around 37 miles of driving range per hour of charging.

If your home has a driveway or garage, it’s usually pretty straightforward to get an EV charger installed.

It’s more difficult for apartment dwellers, as the landowner must facilitate equipment, and in that case, this offer won’t help you.

However, Hyundai does offer new EV buyers access to two years of complimentary Electrify America charging.


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[–] Jaeger86@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hyundai also got busted for using child labor in the states and was heavily penalized for it, so trying to rebuild their image? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-hyundai-subsidiary-has-used-child-labor-alabama-factory-2022-07-22/

[–] heird@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

Ahem that's a normal day in America

The Times found that automotive suppliers and a food contractor in the Grand Rapids area are illegally employing migrant children in jobs that can include dangerous conditions and long hours, producing goods used by Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., and General Mills Inc

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/2023/02/27/state-feds-investigate-reports-of-child-labor-in-west-michigan/69950452007/

[–] potpotato@artemis.camp 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Free charger for the $80k carport. Who has a house like that?

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

She makes bespoke handbags from upcycled Trader Joe's wine boxes and he day trades on heirloom potato futures. She wanted a place "walkable, but not downtown" and he just wanted a home office with floor to ceiling windows looking out over his neighbors' rooftops. Next week on "Go Flip Yourself"!

[–] ThatHermanoGuy@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is a carport? The cars themselves start at less than $40k.

[–] potpotato@artemis.camp 1 points 1 year ago

The roof the car is parked under — a doorless garage.

[–] deeroh@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cool! I think GM had (has?) something similar, which is great.

I'm personally holding off until I can get a V2H charger, but if I didn't have charging at work as an option, I'd jump on this.

[–] podperson@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Chevy seems to be offering a $0 cost installation of a level 2 charger if you buy OR lease a Bolt or Bolt EUV: https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/ev-charging/home-charging/installation

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They still do! It can work better for some than others. Some people have gotten ridiculously inflated quotes for a non-standard (only covered for $1K) installation for dumb reasons. That said, my panel is on the other side of my house but the ~50' run was still covered in full. Local installer was amazing to work with. And I've got more charging power than I know what to do with.

Keep in mind that the EVSE itself is the easy part. If you get the wiring in, you can always swap the box later on.

[–] StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

The same electric systems that just got recalled?

[–] gamingdexter@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was quoted 1200 for just the install, my electrical box is at one of my house and it had to go through a room into my garage corner (about 20 feet). Was shocked, but apparently the cabling is really expensive. Luckily had someone that did it for a living and installed for free. So much better then using the normal wall outlet though

[–] vermyndax@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

240v dedicated taps don't come cheap. Having two 240v taps installed this morning, will cost about $1300. That's without a proprietary charger. I decided to just use standard 240v chargers for our Mach-E. It's slower than the proprietary Ford charger, but not by much.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Are they going to randomly start on fire, like their cars?