Can I ask a stupid question? Why in the sam hill does a car have any components that can be accessed from the internet in the first place?? Why is there this feature in the cars to start with???
Government mandates so they can shut you down?
Most likely so that the government can track us? Or so that they can control our movements? So the Police chasing a car with this capability can reach out and touch it? Part of an emergency system similar to LoJack?p> On a less evil, conspiracy laden reason, so that the manufacturer can push out Car OS updates as required. . . but if so, why is the patch only available through a dealership or USB download? Doesn't make sense that the OS of the car is at all linked to the Internet.
Ergo, Dilbert, you question is not at all stupid. The engineers who made the decision to hook the Car computer to the Internet, added a cellular radio to that computer, are the stupid ones who failed to ask them selves the question WHY should we do this stupid thing.
But even more of a question is WHY does it interface with the STEERING WHEEL when in reverse? Auto parallel parking?
So the government can Hastings-ize anyone not in lockstep.