• @RobotZap10000@feddit.nlEnglish
    32•7 days ago

    If I ever have to buy a car, I’ll either get a used one from the 00’s or look for a “dumb” one. The amount of power that manufacturers wield over our own devices that we bought and paid for these days is nauseating.

    • @Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•6 days ago

      Iirc most cars were on 3g till 2017-2018 ish, so it should be fine to get something new since the 3g networks shut down a couple years ago

    • @TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•7 days ago

      I’ve got a relatively smart one, but I unplugged the fuse that connects the “smart” module which also connects it to the “mothership” (manufacturer).

    • @squaresinger@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12•7 days ago

      Dacia and Renault keep leadning the lists for privacy-compatible cars. Especially Dacia really has nothing that could be privacy-problematic. The only thing they have is the regulation-mandated SOS button.