r/funny • u/PhoenixPhenomenonX • 14h ago

Where’s the PRNDL

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u/researchiskey8 14h ago

Wait till there is paywalls for every feature you want to access on your own car. Wait till they start showing constant commercials on that screen. Wait till they disable your car until you pay a parking ticket. It's enabling corporations to control your vehicle and control you.

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u/levinano 13h ago edited 5h ago

What do you mean wait...? The commercials on screen when you start up is already a thing....

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u/neroselene 11h ago

So what I'm hearing is we need to start jailbreaking cars?

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u/ndjs22 6h ago

What do you mean start?

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u/Alex_Downarowicz 4h ago

We already do, but there is a problem. Most of the modern cars require not only special equipment (a hardware interface between the car computer and the computer that does the flashing), but also special software to access the car computer as admin. And manufacturers are watching VERY close to avoid that software going into unauthorized dealerships.

That is what should concern you. You are being sold an expensive product that you can not fully own. There are enough strings attached it should be called renting, not buying. And with gradual shift to EV's the only difference between a 200hp and 300hp versions would be a software lock inside the engine speed controller.