True@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhen EV startups shut down, will their cars still work?restofworld.orgexternal-linkmessage-square239fedilinkarrow-up1533arrow-down114
arrow-up1519arrow-down1external-linkWhen EV startups shut down, will their cars still work?restofworld.orgTrue@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square239fedilink
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·4 months agoCloud connected cars are essentially what happens when companies refuse to admit smart phones are superior for 99% of the stuff they want their car to do, and the other 1% is subscription bullshit.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.socialcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·4 months agoNah they’re using that cloud connection to spy on you and make money on the backend by selling your data.
minus-squareleftzero@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 months agoAlso to be able to disable certain functionalities of your car if you don’t pay a monthly ransom subscription.
minus-squareAceticon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoNot in the EU they’re not. Legally they can’t and if they do it and get caught the fines are proportional to their Worldwide Revenues.
Cloud connected cars are essentially what happens when companies refuse to admit smart phones are superior for 99% of the stuff they want their car to do, and the other 1% is subscription bullshit.
Nah they’re using that cloud connection to spy on you and make money on the backend by selling your data.
Also to be able to disable certain functionalities of your car if you don’t pay a
monthly ransomsubscription.Not in the EU they’re not.
Legally they can’t and if they do it and get caught the fines are proportional to their Worldwide Revenues.
Bless the EU