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Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back (spectrum.ieee.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 78 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

I'm so glad I kept my car and weathered through this shitty phase of car manufacturing.

If only there was hope for weathering through the data collection, subscription-based features and the death of sedans though...

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Well, there are some strategies:

data collection - remove/disable the antenna/broadcasting chip - in some cars it's as easy as removing a fuse, in others you need to take things apart to remove the TCU or modem
subscription-based features - don't buy them and look for hacks to enabled them w/o buying
death of sedans - buy sedans

Unfortunately, that's a drop in the bucket since it seems the market in general wants larger cars with more spyware, and aren't pushing back enough on subscription BS.

I'm actively looking for a car, and unfortunately the process is:

find models we want to try out
look up online about how to disable the spyware nonsense
actually go look at cars
repeat from 1 as necessary
play dealership games because the private used market is essentially gone
actually remove spyware

We're on step 3, and I'm not looking forward to step 5. I've actually never purchased from a dealer before, because I've bought everything before now from a private seller. Wish me luck...

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can I suggest auction sites for used cars. Government is always getting rid of old cars.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'll have to check those out, I keep forgetting all about them. We don't urgently need a new car, so that's probably a good idea.

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