• ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    The problem is tracking you provides them revenue since they can sell the data, so they make more money with a vehicle that tracks you vs one that doesn’t. A non-tracking vehicle is less competitive if it has to be sold for the same or less money than one that tracks you.

    • Typhoon@lemmy.ca
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      20 days ago

      Selling vehicles gets you more money than not. Build a car that people can afford and want to drive will earn you money. Tracking you is worth nothing if you don’t buy it in the first place.

      • MycelialMass@lemmy.world
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        20 days ago

        The problem is all the manufacturers have decided to track you, theres little to no alternative. I dont know if its proper collusion or convergent shittiness but thats whats happening

      • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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        19 days ago

        yep

        I bought a 2012 because it was the most palatable vehicle to replace my 2008

        there’s like nothing after that that remotely interests me, at least in a reasonable used price range. and there’s certainly nothing new that interests me due to all the overcomplicated shit, touchscreens, bright dashboards, and LED headlights

    • stringere@sh.itjust.works
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      20 days ago

      Someone on here turned me on to removing the sim from my electric. Gonna take 15 minutes when I remember to do it when I have time.