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[-] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 121 points 4 days ago
[-] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 104 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah, so the thing is, any amount of trust that I had has already been completely destroyed. "We don't do it anymore because it's illegal, trust me bro" isn't going to cut it. Does the bill include mandatory prison time for executives for violations, or just cost-of-doing-business fines? Will this be enforced by a government regulatory body that is not literally outnumbered 20:1 by car manufacturer lawyers?

If the car has any kind of network capabilities and 100% of the car's software is not open source, I'm not buying it. Period.

This bill would not need to exist if cars were FOSS, or if cars were non-networked. Those are the only 2 solutions that I will accept. This bill is worthless to me.

[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Will the regulatory body be stacked with, and bribed by auto execs?

[-] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 days ago

Does the Space Pope shit on Uranus ?

[-] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I didn't read too far, but,

To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.

already skips over collecting the data, so yeah. I would guess this bill just exists for the optics, and isn't actually intended to challenge the industry.

[-] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago

I agree with you, the damage has been done. That's why I'm looking at alternative methods of transportation, like an ebike or public transit. Hopefully your area has good infrastructure for that.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago

I'm planning to get an ebike to commute. It took me awhile but I finally found a nice bike that doesn't have an app.

[-] Badland9085@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

It did not occur to me that they’d do this with ebikes but now I’m concerned. Would be nice to know what you found for the day when I decide to get one.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 3 points 4 days ago

I found the company Ride1Up. They only sell direct online but that keeps their prices down. I like the Prodigy V2 step through for the ease of use and it has a CVT transmission that let's you down shift while stopped and has nearly no maintenance. I don't know where your from but it's a USA based company which I appreciate

[-] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago
[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago

The Ride1Up Prodigy V2 step-through CVT. It's got tons of great tech at great price. USA based company too if that matters to you.

[-] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago
[-] essteeyou@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

It's nice to have principles, but in a few years you're going to have to find a new way to get around.

[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I mean, a lot of cars have a genuinely phenomenal life span, if you don't mind getting something that isn't shiny and new you can probably get like a 2012 Toyota or Honda and drive it till the wheels fall off. My dream car is from the 90s and people still generally regard them as fairly reliable

Eventually it'll be an issue, but that does leave a lot of time for nerds and hackers to find a way to gut networking stuff while telling the car it's still intact. Dunno if we'll ever see an open source car OS compatible with the systems in major manufacturer's vehicles, but privacy workarounds feel like they could be pretty realistic

[-] Anivia@feddit.org 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

My dream car is from the 90s and people still generally regard them as fairly reliable

I would not want to share the road with modern oversized cars while driving a car with 90s crash safety

I drive a Miata as a 2nd car for weekend fun, but it's not a real option as a daily driver if you value your life

Not to mention that it uses 8 liters of gas per 100km, whilst my daily driver averages 12wkh per 100km

[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Thats fair. A na miata is basically my dream car, I hope to someday daily one in spite of being from the 90s 😅

[-] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Lol cars last more than "a few years", my current vehicle is 20 years old. I'll easily get another 150,000 miles out of it, probably more. I already have a crate motor picked out to swap in when the engine finally dies. Or I could just "upgrade" to a newer year and still be non-networked.

Now I'm being a little silly, but at this rate of climate change acceleration, I'm starting to bet that my current vehicle is going to outlive capitalism anyway.

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