• TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    If shit like this keeps going, soon my car is going to be homemade out of 2x4s and a backyard-forged 2 stroke engine, while I try to turn sand into chips so I can stay connected to the Internet…

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      6 months ago

      I’ve already resolved to not buy cars newer than the ones I already have (from the '90s and 2000s).

      (It sucks 'cause it means I can’t have an EV unless I find one of those super-low-volume '90s fleet compliance cars or build my own.)

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        6 months ago

        Consider an ebike to supplement your car for shorter trips. I’ve just opted to ride my bikes more.

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        6 months ago

        I am not beginning to drive any time soon so not much knowledge on cars, but seen from videos and discussions that at least in some models telematics are done by a box that can be unplugged, and it depends what functionality you can lose from this. Buying only old is probably not a longterm option, so would instead be looking at disarming upcoming ones. We really need a database on how eadily it is done by model and what impact it would have.