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> This reads paranoid and hyperbolic. It does read paranoid, because the whole things should be ridiculous in a sane world. That's part of the problem. This shouldn't even be a concern, but it is. > I'm gonna needs source... Unfortunately the source is to read through Oklahoma Statute 40-142, since it's a fairly interwoven and long document that establishes what Alternate Fuel Technicians must do to be certified, what vehicles must be serviced by said technicians, and what the consequences are for violating those requirements. Of note, the statute calls out EVs as falling under the statue requirements, and what your allowed to modify is a (short) list of exceptions, rather than a list of restrictions. There's no single line to point to, as is true for a lot of law stuff. > Also, nobody is bricking anyone's car. If you're that paranoid about remote access, it's possible to just remove the cell access. First, please read the last 3 references of my previous comment. There is a clear and present pattern of increased removal of access via remote updates. Furthermore, removing that cell access hampers the car significantly, with no allowed alternative. The option is to let them listen, or watch your infotainment system be effectively paralyzed. I would be happy with an option to simply swap out the infotainment with something else, like I did with my 2002 Honda Civic, but it's their system or nothing. Plus, it takes one trip to the repair shop, which must be a first-party repair shop, since no one else is allowed access to the needed codes to reset the computers, for something to be updated without my consent, and a feature (or the whole car) to be bricked "for your safety". It need not even be that involved. Again, the above train example used geo-fencing to decide when to brick the train. no remote connection needed. This isn't just a matter of can I hobble a car enough to not abuse me. It's about what part of the car do I really own. Am I allowed to modify it? Are enough of the systems cryptographically secured to, in-practice, prevent me from changing something like a break-pad? Will I need to completely replace the engine computer to swap out the music app? Right now the answer is that the car isn't mine, and I'm not allowed to make changes. Not in practice, and not in principle. |
Also, you're citing multiple unrelated things to actual cars here. Sure, I agree, that remote access/updates can be used maliciously. No doubt.
In actual practice though, what car prevents you from changing brake pads yourself? What car has ACTUALLY been 'bricked for your safety' ? This is hysteria not backed by reality. You can do maintenance on your own car, and I don't see that going away any time soon. Sure, some companies (BMW seems to love to do this...) make it extremely hard to pull diagnostic codes, but there is nobody bricking your car for changing out the infotainment system.