By Lauren Fix Car companies have admitted they are selling your private data. Companies like Stellantis were looking to cash in on data collected from its connected vehicles – but recently we’ve learned they’re in discussions to offer you an “opt out” on data packages from its vehicles to service providers. This is only because […]
29 Blog Posts From the connected cars Tag
Your Car is Tracking You! Does this Violate Your 4th Amendment Rights?
November 16, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bluetooth, CELL PHONE, connected cars, FOURTH AMENDMENT, GPS, Insurance Companies, LEGISLATION, PRIVACY, Technology, Traffic Congestion
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach As the US enters a new era of lawmaking, connected cars could become the new front of legal battles. Most modern cars know their locations better than their owners do. As suites of connected-car apps become mainstream for both emergency functionality or for driver conveniences such as remote start and […]
The Yoke’s On You: Drive-by-Wire Steering
• November 15, 2022 • 0 Comments • connected cars, Electric Vehicle, Eric Peters, SPEED LIMIT, Technology
Do you like the idea of there being no physical connection between your steering wheel and the driving wheels? There’s already no physical connection between the gas pedal and throttle in most new cars. When you depress the gas pedal, the degree of depression is registered by sensors, which send data to the computer that controls […]
Want to check out my Car’s Infotainment System? Get a Warrant!
• July 8, 2022 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Biometrics, CELL PHONE, connected cars, EDR, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, PRIVACY, Search Warrant, Technology
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared in January 2022 as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #681. If you would like to subscribe to the one-topic newsletter delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning, Click Here. Many of us find using a cell phone convenient for communicating and learning. Now, connecting a […]
Want to check out my Car’s Infotainment System? Get a Warrant!: NMA E-Newsletter #681
January 31, 2022 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Biometrics, CELL PHONE, connected cars, EDR, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, PRIVACY, Search Warrant, Technology
Many of us find using a cell phone convenient for communicating and learning. Now, connecting a smartphone to a vehicle extends the utility of that little pocket computer. Vehicles have become smartphones on wheels. A car’s infotainment system records and stores call logs, contact lists, GPS information, emails, photos, text messages, social media feeds, videos, […]
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