Comment by m463
> The first thing drivers should do is be aware of what data their car is collecting
> You can opt out
lol
this makes it seem so simple.
I think
- you will never be aware of what data is collected - they want to collect more data and never disclose it
- you will never be able to opt-out. Even if you disconnect from cellular, at service time they will just download what is there.
- car manufacturers will use any and all data to their benefit
You know, here's an interesting story I remember reading:
I will give you a story - buddy owns a shop - buys new M5 - he went out joyriding - warped a rotor - he said it was not from him so he tried a warranty service - BMW printed a page that his car recorded. It had snapped a pic of his face and sent all the data on speed, location, etc every bit of data you can think of to the dealer and his insurance company. He sold the car. That was years ago. Ask any custom tuner today if they can touch a 22 BMW. Nope. It will disable the car if you try and get into the CPU to tune it. This is where the industry is heading
from: https://www.fordtremor.com/threads/disabling-the-modem-pulli...
I don't disagree with you on BMW's data collection capabilities. However, I've read about 2023s being tuned. It's also widely reported that BMW encrypted many of the computers starting in 2024.
This past September, BMW disabled 3rd party access (think Home Assistant) to vehicle data. There are only 2 paid 3rd party companies allowed. 2+ years of me using HA (with some awesome automations) was terminated. I was willing to let them use my data as long as I could too, but now I don't even have access to my own data!