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randomTingler@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Buying an Electric Vehicle - A privacy nightmare

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Buying an Electric Vehicle - A privacy nightmare

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randomTingler@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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> work in a software company from India > bought an ev 2 wheeler > the company provided statistics about the distance travelled, efficiency, range, all in different driving modes > felt happy to know all these > company discontinued sending all the statistics, stopped web login by saying all details would be available on the phone app > 3 months got over, but no new features available on the phone app > try to snoop what’s happening on their app > found the api key and url from the app log. > MF, they track 20+ parameters for each trip including the number of times the horn is pressed > why the horn count? What are they going to get by tracking it? 🤔 > all the EVs are privacy nightmares.

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  • King4408@lemmy.world
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    You wouldnt download a car…

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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      You will have to modify a older car with electric components. Its not for the faint of heart.

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        To be honest, you don’t get a good or cheap EV out of that. Low kWh per mile and short range.

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        Can you make it road legal though? Or is that pretty much reserved to manufacturers?

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          there are companies that offer this. i think (at least in germany) it helps, that the structure of the car is kept intact, but there are probably still a lot of things the TÜV would like to check. i don’t think it’s easy (here) for a single person that does this once.

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          I’m sure it depends on your country

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          Of course. People been modding/building ICE vehicles forever. ICE are more dangerous.

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