Car manufacturers have brilliantly managed to convince me never to buy a car made after ~2015.
this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2024
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It's gonna be standard practice to pull the cellular modem out of cars when putchased, or at least pull the fuse.
Starting failed, please call your service partner for assistance.
They're gonna tie it into a safety component so it can't be messed with. Likely they'll say it's tied to the emergency system that can alert authorities in the event of an accident.
They'll make it an essential loop
This is just some rank and file employee that’s just trying to get that sweet patent bonus money.