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[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I can't wait until we see people flashing firmwares on BMWs. Although I wish people weren't giving them money in the first place

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

cant wait until we start seeing locked bootloaders and enforced chain of trust bullshit on cars.

under the excuse of safety and liability, of course. how CAN they ensure your safety if they don't spy on your every move amirite?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

If they do that will their blinkers work?

/s sorry that joke lives in my brain

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The issue is that I bet modifying the firmware will have consequences on insurance and liability in case of an accident. Regardless of whether or not one is at fault or not, and that it didn't have any effect

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

we can't track if you accelerate too quickly away from red lights anymore, so we will be unable to insure you.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

The answer is they are. Its a BMW.