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The Feds' Vehicle 'Kill Switch' Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy | Jon Miltimore (fee.org)

submitted 11 months ago by TangledHyphae@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago (3 children)

So this isn't an external kill switch. It's far more likely to be a lane and driver monitoring system integral to the car itself.

The big problem is what do you do with a car that's stopped itself? Obviously you need emergency services, and obviously you can't depend on the passengers to call them. So the real effect here is to mandate the integration of vehicles into the emergency service networks so the car can call up dispatch.

I would say this is another brick in the argument for an open source car operating system that keeps the car offline and gives you the tools you want.

[–] clegko@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I would say this is another brick in the argument for an open source car operating system

...Go analog with a carb, maybe? Only thing that can stop a carb from working is it being out of gas. Or changing altitude. Or bad fuel. Or it's too cold and/or hot. ... OK lots of things can stop carbs, but the government sure can't, at least.

[–] rustyriffs@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

clogged jets... lol

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

Sticky float, bad gasket, clogged line, etc, etc.

[–] clegko@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

That’s what the Seagram is for, probably.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

OK lots of things can stop carbs, but the government sure can't, at least.

Nixon thought he could, hence the war on drugs.

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Jailbreaking cars will be the new software development in piracy. Just wait for someone to figure out a way to permanently disable this entire system.

[–] rustyriffs@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I would jailbreak my vehicle's head unit SOFAST!!!

[–] rustyriffs@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you think that last sentence will ever happen though? I'd be stoked if it did, but the cynical side of me says we're already doomed...

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not outside of a niche group with the skills to do it themselves.

[–] rustyriffs@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, that's kind of what I think too. Maybe someone will figure out how to jailbreak, like another commenter suggested.