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Electric cars became more affordable across much of the world in 2025 — except the U.S
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Was doing enterprise IoT consulting a while back. Asked why they needed to collect all the data? Nobody could answer. Someone finally said, so we can analyze usage patterns. I asked, "OK, but why?" Finally, someone said: "So we know when and where to advertise our sales."
Also did automotive consulting work. Connected vehicles. Asked the same questions. I'm not too worried about my car collecting a lot of data. It's so they can plan their next sales event.
Not that it's OK to violate privacy. Just saying, the reason may be way more banal than we think
Yeah that's why they collect data, because it's money. What they don't talk about is that somewhere along the line they realize they got bunch of data that'd be very valuable to others too, so they'll sell it. Also, they don't really care if gov agencies come ask for it
The other thing they don't realize is data is a liability. People are catching on to the danger of data and they be taking action, both with novel applications of existing laws, and new laws. Soldiers have already been targeted because of data, so the idea that they can dodge liability is unlikely. Some countries already have laws in place as well.
And there are hackers, too. And foreign security agencies.
What are you talking about, I love paying for Google maps premium...
I love Open Street Map.