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I remember thinking GDPR was yet another intrusive EU bureaucratic exercise. Now I wish it was the norm in the US. I’m starting to think at a minimum it should be the floor of how data professionals ethically use user data.
Transportation as a service is coming.
It's already here. I know people who sold their cars and rely on Uber now. I also know people who never owned a car and take taxis everywhere. It's not new.
Fords 2020 R&D Budget: 1. Battery technology - 5% 2. Lighter weight materials - 5% 3. safer cars - 5% 4. Popup ads in the windshield - 85% What could go wrong?!
Just like any other good hackernews reader, I read the comments first and only then decide whether to read the article. As I read this post and there were no comments, I'll take the liberty of trying to provide a nice comment that might or might not induce you to read the rest of the article. Ford CEO Jim Hackett said this in a podcast: >“The issue in the vehicle, see, is: We already know and have data on our custome…
Never use dealer financing. You will always get a better deal through a bank that makes car loans, or your credit union. At the very least, via the haggling leverage in being able to keep secret the maximum amount you can afford to pay. You may also get better terms on the note, but even a higher interest loan could be a better deal, if the principal is negotiated to a lower amount.
You will also have to avoid GM Financial, Ally (formerly GMAC), and TD Bank (formerly Chrysler Financial) as lenders. I have no idea whether or not they have a data sharing program with dealers, but I wouldn't risk it.
Best is paying in cash. Keep your budget secret. Never let the salesperson know what you would be willing to pay, or you will end up paying exactly that. Never speak in terms of what you can afford, and speak exclusively in terms of the value of a vehicle in relation to its list price.
This article reports on what was said on a podcast and then turns speculation. What a sensational headline and bland article.
Welp, guess I won't be purchasing the mustang I wanted. This has got to stop. Like the final paragraph states: If I pay for a vehicle in cash, I damn well don't feel like paying with my privacy and data, too. This is the very same reason I'll never use Windows. Telemetry is an invasion of privacy. It's also why the "right to repair" is such an important issue. Owners of cars (or any device, for that matter) should be…
Well, to be fair all of the data the CEO was talking about wouldn’t be in play if you actually paid in cash - he specifically called out the data collected in the loan process, not data obtained from the vehicle itself.
Of course slippery slopes are a thing for a reason...
Welp, guess I won't be purchasing the mustang I wanted. This has got to stop. Like the final paragraph states: If I pay for a vehicle in cash, I damn well don't feel like paying with my privacy and data, too. This is the very same reason I'll never use Windows. Telemetry is an invasion of privacy. It's also why the "right to repair" is such an important issue. Owners of cars (or any device, for that matter) should be…
Considering that your web activity generates enough money to keep large amounts of people employed, your driving activity would to. I can see Free car journeys in exchange for your attention so that it can be sold to advertisers along with your current location. Some examples are, you are approaching Mac Donald’s, or a competing petrol station, a competing supermarket, or hardware store.
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While I disagree about EVs (they are the devil's making. Gimme that sweet, sweet rumble of a V8 and the connection of a manual gearbox), I think your other point is, well...on point. There's never been a better time if you're a "car guy/gal", except maybe the 90s. The ZR1, ZL1, Shelby GT350, 911 991.2, Demon, M2, Stinger, Q70, Golf, WRX, Focus RS, etc. Like, damn, that list of solid cars could just go on forever. Hav…
As much as I love the rumble of an ICE (the Japanese straight-6 is my aural drug of choice), its days are numbered. We're closing in on a future where gasoline is too expensive due to rarity, too polluting or just too socially unacceptable to power cars with. As a pure mode of transport, EVs tick all the boxes, and they've even proven to be performant, too - even the best drag racer is going to struggle to match a ma…
That being said I welcome what i perceive to be the coming days of electric wrenching. Once someone make a an electric motor kit that works as a drop in replacement for an LS engine things I think will get really interesting. I'd love to build an all electric rat rod.
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While I disagree about EVs (they are the devil's making. Gimme that sweet, sweet rumble of a V8 and the connection of a manual gearbox), I think your other point is, well...on point. There's never been a better time if you're a "car guy/gal", except maybe the 90s. The ZR1, ZL1, Shelby GT350, 911 991.2, Demon, M2, Stinger, Q70, Golf, WRX, Focus RS, etc. Like, damn, that list of solid cars could just go on forever. Hav…
As much as I love the rumble of an ICE (the Japanese straight-6 is my aural drug of choice), its days are numbered. We're closing in on a future where gasoline is too expensive due to rarity, too polluting or just too socially unacceptable to power cars with. As a pure mode of transport, EVs tick all the boxes, and they've even proven to be performant, too - even the best drag racer is going to struggle to match a ma…
True, gasoline is an incredible pollutant. But, electricity has its environmental costs, too. Depending on our where your power comes from, e.g. coal, it could be very dirty indeed. As a whole, though, EVs are much greener.
As for racing, drag cars + EV = extremely fast. No doubt. The Telsa P100D in ludicrous mode can even beat a dodge demon. But, I'd say there'll be at least 15 years before a pure EV can match the consistent performance of, say, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS on the Nurburgring. Add another decade for any endurance style race e.g. Le Mans.
Right now, EVs struggle to come close to the top end speed of ICE supercars, despite their awesome torque figures.