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Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid (arkadiyt.com)

submitted 9 hours ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Modern cars are computers on wheels - they have more sensors than you can count and are constantly phoning home with telemetry data like your location, speed, fuel levels, sudden accelerations/decelerations, video footage, driver attention data from eye monitoring systems, and hundreds of other data points. Cars have inward- and outward-facing cameras. They have microphones. They have always-on modems. It’s all enabled by default with difficult or meaningless opt-outs, and your data is monetized through brokers like LexisNexis or Verisk.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 hours ago

Keep the modem and GPS running ... just install it with a lithium battery or wire it directly to a vehicle battery system and place the unit on a school bus or local city transit bus

Or someone could start a small business offering to do this for people ... the business would be to just rent out space on a moving van or transport truck and just fill it with GPS and modem units that have been removed from cars ... for a nominal fee ($1 a week for example), you keep all these units powered and just have the truck driven around everywhere working as a regular delivery vehicle.

[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

This is will become the standard job for mechanics. Eat my boot 2027 american bill mandating surveillance into cars.

[–] classic@fedia.io 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Wonder if that will in fact become a thing

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

It'll probably violate some TOS and they'll claim the car is somehow compromised because they aren't allowed to spy on you

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 11 points 8 hours ago

Remember, if your goal is to avoid surveillance then you shouldn't use android auto or apple CarPlay either.

https://gizmodo.com/doj-is-asking-apple-and-google-to-hand-over-data-on-100000-users-of-a-car-app-2000758890

[–] Labotomized@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

My 24yr old truck has no idea what even a CD is and I like it like that. I think for sure there will be a market for dumb cars at some point similar to the way dumb tvs are making a (very small) comeback. I honestly don’t see the reason the car needs any of that when I can slap my phone up on the dash and it can handle all the navigation and music etc.

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 4 points 8 hours ago

I would love a BYD with no meaningful wireless connectivity. An EV dumber than a chevy bolt would be amazing

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Saving this place to remind myself later to edit this comment to share a video with you later when I get to my pc.

[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I would like to do this to my car, I'll save this and see if others have done it for mine.

[–] plenipotentprotogod@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Some cars have the cellular modem (often called the "telematics module") on a separate fuse. Just pull that and you're good to go without doing any complex disassembly.