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No they have been tapping into data directly from people's cars and that's even worse and more unexpected
They cannot tap into car data if the car doesn't record data. People must know that they get in cars that are capable of doing that.
I doubt my 2015, Skoda can record any data as it barely has electric windows. Surely if it doesn't have Onstar or whatever it's called now, it cannot be recording data. Perhaps people were unaware that their data was going to be available to these companies but they did know at some level that the data could be recorded. It's like buying a house with security cameras and then never wondering where the security cameras lead.
People have a blind spot for cars though, since it isn't connected to any wires, they feel as if it can't possibly be network connected, but of course it can.
My 2016 Ford did record data on hard stops and high-g turns and sent a report to my phone to help improve driving efficiency. It was an opt in feature and promoted as a way to increase range since it was a hybrid. However all that stopped when the 3g network was shut down and ford decided they wanted to charge 2k for a 4g upgrade
Yeah that might apply to all the newer connected vehicles, but mine is still just mine without any kind of wireless systems in it. Only way insurance could track my habits is with waze or google drive on my phone
There are dealerships that install aftermarket devices in their cars.
There are tutorials on YouTube: How to start your car if it has been remotely turned off by the dealership.
It ranges between disconnecting the battery and starting the car before the device from the dealership has connected to how to find it under your dash.
Yeah i figured as much but my vehicle is 17 years old and not really worth the hassle