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[โ€“] mp3@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I wish that cars in general had fewer reliance on electronic systems though, and some non-critical modules could be optionally disabled by the owner without rendering the car inoperable..

[โ€“] sonori@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In my experience you can typically just pull the fuse for the cell transmitter is you donโ€™t want the vehicle phoning home, though they annoying tend to rely on the radio module for things like carplay and radio so itโ€™s not a perfect solution.

Some manufacturers rely on the same module for the key fob though, so some research is required.

Definitely wish it was just an option in settings, but iโ€™m not sure I would trust it if it was.

[โ€“] mp3@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

More physical kill switches in electronic devices would be nice in general.

[โ€“] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The boat has sailed on that one unfortunately.

Safety requirements outright demand these things nowadays, and these safety things do save lives, of the occupants, pedestrians, and the other vehicles involved in the crash.

[โ€“] mp3@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm not talking about disabling safety systems though.

The safety systems require the cars to be what you don't want and the requirements just keep increasing.