Even if they did manage to fund it, I can’t be the only one out there thinking that gubmint internet access would track you worse than Facebook and tiktok do… especially if you’re against the ones in power

I would rather just have local Internet co-ops, like some places do for gas or electric. If they bring the monopolies like Comcast to heel and either subsidize other options or break up the big telecon conglomerates so there’s actual free market competition that’d be the best imo.

Btw I’m not trying to come off as anti-capitalism - just anti-monopoly. if you read up on Comcast there’s tons of shit out on the web about them getting propped up by government stuff in various areas and then raising prices where they are a monopoly so they can operate without a profit and bury competition in areas where they aren’t …

Tldr; small-medium business with basic regulations good. large mostly unregulated monopolies like Comcast very fucking bad

I never even really considered that reddit mods might be able to see my email (I assumed site admins/devs could see it but not mods of a subreddit). I’m tempted to go swap out my registered email for a temp one now, just for the hell of it…

Had thought about deleting my account entirely (not over the api stuff… just sick of the hivemind over on reddit) but wondering now if all the api stuff might drive off some of that obnoxious crowd and bring back some of the folks from a long time ago… especially since spez seems to be praising elon so much lately lol.

I’m guessing for anything detailed that it would be different for each manufacturer, and probably even different for various models or years (bc parts contractors for electronics might change, wiring could be different etc)

generically:

1. Never ever pair your phone’s bluetooth with your car unless you are a techie and know how to isolate shit OR you don’t have anything to track on the connected device (e.g. like maybe a 2nd old phone that you bought secondhand with cash and a fake name and you only use to play untraceable audiobooks/podcasts off)
2. Probably would need to look into your car’s OnStar or whatever GPS system they bundle in these days, then research how to disable that. If you’re lucky maybe you could disable it by finding the corresponding fuse and leaving that one disconnected… but somehow I think it would not be that easy.
3. Not sure what they mean by “biometric” data about you… If it’s fingerprint, you might be able to defeat that with electrical/duct tape or a steering wheel cover but it really depends on if they force you to register to use the car or some shit. Really that kinda goes for other forms of biometric data like voice / retinal too… you’re pretty much at the mercy of how much of an asshole they are about it. e.g. Don’t buy shit that forces you to use it and then you can at least choose not to.

Even then… I doubt there’s a way to kill any tracking data about your driving that gets stored on the car without knowing a good deal about electronics.

But really the best way is like others have said: get an older car (or find one that you can confirm doesn’t do this shit and get that)