Base model Gladiator, 2022 is what I got.
And Thankfully, Stellantis was shipping some of them without the Telematics module, so I guess they programmed all the trucks to be able to operate without the module.
I yanked the anntenae wire, and it complained about lack of connectivity, but was still transmitting Data to Stellantis. Yanked the Telematics module and it operates as if I didn’t but it’s not sending any data anymore. That combined with a Chip that allows me to shut off all the stupid nanny features like Auto park and stop start, and it’s about the same as my older cars
They do this because it is an extra revenue stream, and they haven’t been called out on it to the point where it hurts the wallet.
“They do this because it is an extra revenue stream, and they haven’t been called out on it to the point where it hurts the wallet.”
Absolutely, and like Microsoft it is forever theirs and never yours outright. This business model needs to be squashed with mass boycotts and refusal to comply.