I am of a mind that the car is, or can spy on you too. And I’ll take it a step farther and say that it can be controlled (I recall a couple of mysterious crashes that killed people who were about to spill the beans on some really bad deep state happenings). Anyway, my truck, a 2017 model, has all the makings of being a spy - GPS, lane keeper, “smart” cruise control (which I disabled because it almost caused a crash when it decided to slam on the brakes by itself while I was driving down a twisty highway hill - it apparently decided that I was too close to a truck in the next lane, even though the truck was in the next lane).
Anyway, keyless entry. pushbutton start. Even the parking brake is electronic, not a mechanical design. So riddle me this - what control do I have over a car where everything is controlled through a central computer. What if it’s hacked? When even the parking brake and transmission selector are not fully mechanical, there is no key to turn it off - perhaps I should be a little worried about my own vehicle.
OMG! I completely forgot about that! I’m a prime target too since I’ve been very critical in writing of my Prime Minister.
Yikes! I need to get rid of that car but I don’t want them to kill my son thinking they’re getting rid of me.
And you’re all right about the manual transmission being anti-theft. Too funny!
I just bought a 2019 Equinox and it’s the same way. When I pull up to a light it throttles back and if I push harder on the brake it shuts itself off. As soon as I let off the brake it starts back up. I retired my 2000 pickup and bought the new one and 21 years has made a huge difference in the way things work.
That’s the beauty of a manual transmission.
They can’t make you go 90 mph in a 30 zone if the car is in neutral.