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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.
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A 2014 car is sending minimal data if any besides GPS. Yes that’s a big thing but compared to what cars have been doing the last 5 years it doesn’t even register IMO and it’s still less than your phone and computer are likely sending. I promise you there isn’t a single car from 2014 that is sending data on your sexual activity, which yes, current cars are actually doing.
Edit: to be clear, I don’t think there was ever a lack of will on this, it just wasn’t as feasible as it is now. Hence why so much attention has been called to it over the last half year or so, especially after the Mozilla foundation’s findings. This is a relatively new issue. If you have a car from the mid 2010s, you are probably not nearly as exposed. Especially if you don’t own a higher end car from that period.