Couple of months prior, I read an article on Mozilla, where they did a research on automakers and found none comply to good privacy measures. I am planning to buy a used car. I want to know how the data is collected and transmitted.

The car comes with a connected app though I am not planning to use it. It also has apple car play and android auto. Should I use those? The article states some manufacturers even records sexual activities. How are they transmitting these informations? Through connected phones?

My use is fairly basic, I want to use the Bluetooth audio system in the car for listening to music on my phone. I use maps on my phone.

What about car servicing? Can they access stored information?

  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    What a terrible take.

    First off, unironically yes on account of higher efficiency in electric engines over combustion engines.

    Second, what grids still run on 100% coal? And why would they keep doing that long-term, given that coal is just shit on its own merits?

    • UnexploredEnigma@lemmy.ml
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      3 months ago

      Sorry, I am not current. Didn't know that solar is a lot more efficient and cheap nowadays. https://www.popsci.com/story/environment/cheap-renewable-energy-vs-fossil-fuels/

    • UnexploredEnigma@lemmy.ml
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      3 months ago

      Where I live in Colorado, the grid is dominantly coal but they are slowly transitioning. Thank you for your insight.

      • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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        3 months ago

        32% coal vs 39% renewables, with natural gas making up the majority of the remainder - https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=CO#tabs-4