Posted on 07/02/2026 6:55:10 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The new CA law requires automakers to provide an easy way for consumers to get the tracking on their car shut off under certain circumstances; the carmakers say they need at least a year more to do so.
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This is naive and ignorant. Read about Flock cameras and realize the panopticon they're building has more than one aspect.
What “victim protections” are there with car? Kidnapping tracking and live heart beat monitors with video for trunks?
Are you looking for an excuse to complain?
This sounds like the Democratic legislature is doing something good for a change.
You can simply buy a faraday bag.
Don’t come here
But you’re somewhat right...with the exception of being able to re-construct accidents (i.e., prove that the customer was speeding when he smashed into another car) - and maybe vehicle health monitoring for trends, the car makers don’t really care about the information they collect (but the government certainly may...and they’re just a phone call away).
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Both of these do not require electronic monitoring. Cn be done by other means.
I think it is actually the federal government doing it by passing a law requiring it.
What does a Faraday bag do that an off switch can't do for a smart phone?
What I was thinking. Sell the thing ‘for the children’ but wind up using it to tax and restrict. That is tax your mileage and disallow you from going certain places.
I could do that in maybe as much as an hour.
Soylent green on the horizon
I hope all industries leave CA, let their illegals pay for supporting the state ... right.
Its probably because the Auto companies refused to give the data collected to the California Communist Gay and Pedophile legislature.
Do it! Leave California and watch the commies squeal and beg the companies to return.
I recently received an email from Chrysler telling me my check engine light is on.
This is California, not Canada.
It speaks volumes that the Carmakers put up with California emissions and EV mandates, but NOT privacy mandates.
I love pre 1980 cars more by the day wish I had 10 of them.
“Both of these do not require electronic monitoring. Cn be done by other means.”
You do need electronic monitoring for accidents and electronic monitoring for vehicle health is certainly more efficient. But if you meant real-time monitoring, long-term monitoring (more than a minute or so), or vehicle position monitoring...I agree, not needed.
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