The main reason is safety; in many parts of the world, an automatic emergency call in case of an accident is mandatory. For this to be possible, the car needs to be connected. I know Russia, China, Japan, and the EU have these rules. I think it was mandatory in parts of the US as well, but I’m not sure.
Who’s safety though? The car owner that chooses to not have this system? The other driver that can choose whether or not to have such a system? The inanimate infrastructure that was involved in the accident?
Why in the fuck can’t I purchase a non connected vehicle?
The main reason is safety; in many parts of the world, an automatic emergency call in case of an accident is mandatory. For this to be possible, the car needs to be connected. I know Russia, China, Japan, and the EU have these rules. I think it was mandatory in parts of the US as well, but I’m not sure.
Who’s safety though? The car owner that chooses to not have this system? The other driver that can choose whether or not to have such a system? The inanimate infrastructure that was involved in the accident?
Slate Auto next year. Don’t get the telematics module.
Oh, but you can build yourself one.
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You can…until they come for the kits and older cars. It’s also expensive and takes a while, too.
Someone from around here built themselves an A Ford. Second best disconnection only to the original Mercedes. Took them a couple decades, though.
“A Ford”? A Model A you mean?
Correct