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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many cars connect to the internet via cell, even if the owners didn't specifically pay for that, and many times it can't be disabled.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When my fiancé was shopping for a car a few years ago, I asked the salesperson "so how do you turn off connectivity?" while they were showing off the whiz-bang infotainment systems. Nobody could answer the question, and most didn't understand why anyone would want to turn it off.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I've wanted aeroplane mode for a car since I was a kid.

It just means something different now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I feel like the next question would be "Now where the antenna?" Seriously if I ever get a modern car im stripping out or smashing damn near half its features. I don't need my car to connect to the fucking cellular network and I never will.