Props to them. I'm holding onto an old car partially cause of this. Aside from semi theoretical problems like privacy and attack vectors, car tech is constantly annoying.
Silhouette 3 hours ago|
Are either privacy breaches or remote attacks really still in any way theoretical dangers? There have been numerous demonstrations of vehicles or their occupants being monitored, disrupted, or stolen as a direct result of the modern remote/online tech they usually come with now. I know quite a few people - myself included - who are wary of buying any new car that has all this junk tech built in and prefer to stick with older models for now.
sigmar 9 hours ago||
Very tangentially related- Does Rivian put software licenses in the OS UI somewhere? Couldn't find it when I was playing with my friend's car. Seems odd if it is android-based...
baggachipz 10 hours ago||
This is the sign of a company who listens to their customers. They have received feedback saying some people don't want a connected car, so they make it an option.
xyst 10 hours ago|
Or trying to get ahead of competition such as slate.
conductr 9 hours ago||
I’m weighing whether I should get a Slate or R2 next. Yet, somehow, I feel like these don’t compete directly much. Perhaps I’m wrong. My friends with R1s would never consider a Slate. Maybe the R2 is more of a match even at twice the price.
m463 5 hours ago||
tesla let you do this too - they would pull the e-sim. They mentioned that wifi would automatically connect to tesla hotspots at the dealer.
ghssds 4 hours ago||
alternatively, how old should the car be so i know there is no data being collected?
skilning 9 hours ago||
Why the hell would disabling internet connectivity disable lane-keeping assist? O.o
tricolon 7 hours ago|
Because Rivian doesn't have a mode for _just_ lane-keeping. There's Adaptive Cruise Control (which maintains speed) and there's Highway Assist (which maintains speed and position in the lane). Highway Assist only works on certain mapped highways.
rubatuga 9 hours ago||
Annoying how it doesn't disable the cell modem from registering to a network (in Canada). So no it doesn't provide any tracking protection. Or at least that is how it sounds.
spl757 4 hours ago||
in response to most of this thread, the answer is summed up in one word.