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VW cuts owners' access to their own vehicle data with API change
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schizoidman lemmy.zip schizoidman@lemmy.zip
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Pat_Riot lemmy.today Pat_Riot@lemmy.today
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You will own nothing and like it.

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venusaur lemmy.world venusaur@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-03-28
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Is there no way to turn off whatever enables them to remotely update your vehicle?

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Johanno fedinsfw.app Johanno@fedinsfw.app
Joined: 2026-04-05
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It should be illegal to even be forced to get the data from their servers.

The fucking car can be connected to you wifi and you should be able to connect to it without Internet access!

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Johanno fedinsfw.app Johanno@fedinsfw.app
Joined: 2026-04-05
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Is there no way to turn off whatever enables them to remotely update your vehicle?

You could use a signal jammer or pull out the (probably digital) sim card.

However once you do this your car has no Internet and most shit won't work. Also the uploading of the data to the manufacturer servers

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venusaur lemmy.world venusaur@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-03-28
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You could use a signal jammer or pull out the (probably digital) sim card. However once you do this your car has no Internet and most shit won't work. Also the uploading of the data to the manufacturer servers

What functionalities require internet connection besides owners accessing online services? Like mechanical functions?

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