• Thisfox
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    As has been pointed out in the article, this would result in several of the cars tested no longer functioning. And is not even allowed in all the cars small print.

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      1 year ago

      I’m sure it’s an issue for self-driving cars. And that sucks. For the rest of us, it’ll just disable internet-based features like on-star, which is kind of the point.

      As for “not allowed”, I don’t know what that even means unless it’s a lease. Is the manufacturer going to come steal my car from me? There’s not much small print when I hand the dealer a cashiers check. Just standard title transfer paperwork and such.

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        1 year ago

        Not allowed would affect insurance, rego, etc.

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          1 year ago

          If you’re aware of an insurance company that requires your car to be connected to a cellular network, I’m all ears.