I still have a lot of reservations about connected cars, and what I'd really like to see is a law requiring automakers to fit a telematics disabling air-gapping switch at some point.
But honestly, just a sign we're not resigning ourselves to this shit is refreshing these days...
But honestly, just a sign we're not resigning ourselves to this shit is refreshing these days...
September 9, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I still have a lot of reservations about connected cars, and what I'd really like to see is a law requiring automakers to fit a telematics disabling air-gapping switch at some point.
But honestly, just a sign we're not resigning ourselves to this shit is refreshing these days...
But honestly, just a sign we're not resigning ourselves to this shit is refreshing these days...
my wife had heard of me largely because of my 3,000 word piece I did for the drive about vehicle tracking via telematics systems. I aim for quality readers 🥰🥰
March 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
my wife had heard of me largely because of my 3,000 word piece I did for the drive about vehicle tracking via telematics systems. I aim for quality readers 🥰🥰
I would love an ibreakit dot com that showed you how to physically clip the cameras, mics and outbound telematics out of all sorts of things like TV’s and cars
September 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I would love an ibreakit dot com that showed you how to physically clip the cameras, mics and outbound telematics out of all sorts of things like TV’s and cars
“As telematics grows in auto insurance, the human body is next. White House health officials and health insurance executives are pushing to bring a telematics model to mainstream medicine.”
MAHA and insurance companies both want to treat human bodies like cars
“If the short history of telematics in the auto insurance taught us anything, it’s to be skeptical of any promises attached to shareable surveillance data.”
www.statnews.com
August 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“As telematics grows in auto insurance, the human body is next. White House health officials and health insurance executives are pushing to bring a telematics model to mainstream medicine.”
I want a new vehicle with no telematics data surveillance
June 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I want a new vehicle with no telematics data surveillance
New AT Proto architectural diagram just dropped 👀
arxiv.org/abs/2609.21608
arxiv.org/abs/2609.21608
![Schematic diagram of the AT Protocol architecture, with modifiable components and data access
infrastructure highlighted. This representation is a simplified adaptation of the architecture presented in
the original paper [78]. We refer readers to that work for more comprehensive technical details.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rtf3bjc3w2yn4syxtm4r7jt2/bafkreidlbxvro7frnsbbcxqdti34zvkvaz5exk7vda7f2ojyjoduvb6v4q)
September 24, 2026 at 11:15 PM
New AT Proto architectural diagram just dropped 👀
arxiv.org/abs/2609.21608
arxiv.org/abs/2609.21608
Telematics aside, surveillance aside, forget those.
A car's speedometer dial should not even go above 80. A car should not be able to go faster than that. The highway speed limit should be 60 instead of 70. Residential and school zone should be 15 instead of 25.
A car's speedometer dial should not even go above 80. A car should not be able to go faster than that. The highway speed limit should be 60 instead of 70. Residential and school zone should be 15 instead of 25.
August 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Telematics aside, surveillance aside, forget those.
A car's speedometer dial should not even go above 80. A car should not be able to go faster than that. The highway speed limit should be 60 instead of 70. Residential and school zone should be 15 instead of 25.
A car's speedometer dial should not even go above 80. A car should not be able to go faster than that. The highway speed limit should be 60 instead of 70. Residential and school zone should be 15 instead of 25.
The automaker pushed out a telematics update that evidently wasn't ready, resulting in cars losing power while driving and then becoming stranded.
Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend
Jeep has pulled the update; owners are advised to ignore it if it already downloaded.
arstechnica.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The automaker pushed out a telematics update that evidently wasn't ready, resulting in cars losing power while driving and then becoming stranded.
“Each manufacturer has their whole protocol on how the operating system in the vehicle utilizes telematics, mobile wi-fi, et cetera,” one law enforcement officer noted in a presentation prepared by the California State Highway Patrol (CHP) and reviewed by WIRED.
🔗 www.wired.com/story/police...
🔗 www.wired.com/story/police...
April 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“Each manufacturer has their whole protocol on how the operating system in the vehicle utilizes telematics, mobile wi-fi, et cetera,” one law enforcement officer noted in a presentation prepared by the California State Highway Patrol (CHP) and reviewed by WIRED.
🔗 www.wired.com/story/police...
🔗 www.wired.com/story/police...
rip the telematics module out of your car all the cool kids are doing it
Surveillance companies are in a constant state of FOMO.
Kia And Nissan Could Know When You're Having Sex
Cars are growing ever-more complex, with their computerized infotainment and connected apps. There’s really no limit to the wonders modern cars can now perform: They can be remote-started from your ce...
www.jalopnik.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
rip the telematics module out of your car all the cool kids are doing it
How OEM telematics integration can maximizing EV fleet efficiency and ROI
How OEM telematics integration can maximizing EV fleet efficiency and ROI
Last month, Geotab signed a deal with Volvo Group to integrate the manufacturer’s vehicle data API into Geotab’s telematics platform. It’s the latest in a recent onslaught of such deals between telematics providers and OEMs that begs the question: what’s…
electrek.co
February 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
How OEM telematics integration can maximizing EV fleet efficiency and ROI
That announcement just makes me want to get the bodywork done on my telematics free 10yo Camry hybrid all the more
April 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
That announcement just makes me want to get the bodywork done on my telematics free 10yo Camry hybrid all the more
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September 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Real-time Telematics For Fleets
Explore top fleet telematics companies and telematics service providers. Optimize fleet management with real-time and advanced telematics vehicle tracking.
Learn More: etrucks.com/telematics/
Explore top fleet telematics companies and telematics service providers. Optimize fleet management with real-time and advanced telematics vehicle tracking.
Learn More: etrucks.com/telematics/
Earlier in Russia, hundreds of Porsche cars stopped starting due to a failure in the security system. Some owners have to temporarily disable the battery or completely reflash the telematics module, removing the VIN from the Porsche database.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Earlier in Russia, hundreds of Porsche cars stopped starting due to a failure in the security system. Some owners have to temporarily disable the battery or completely reflash the telematics module, removing the VIN from the Porsche database.
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Here is what we're dealing with living in the *only state* in the nation that prohibits telematics.
calmatters.org/commentary/2...
calmatters.org/commentary/2...
Modernize the way we price auto insurance – telematics is a sensible approach
Telematics – used to measure speed, hard braking, distracted driving and other related driving habits – can help Californians save money on auto insurance.
calmatters.org
February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Here is what we're dealing with living in the *only state* in the nation that prohibits telematics.
calmatters.org/commentary/2...
calmatters.org/commentary/2...
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
brother, you gotta be shitting my ass
August 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
brother, you gotta be shitting my ass
Acura is discontinuing AcuraLink telematics for fairly recent and expensive cars.
May 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Acura is discontinuing AcuraLink telematics for fairly recent and expensive cars.
Passenger Vehicle Telematics Market Size, Share, Trends 2035 | MRFR www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/pass...
Passenger Vehicle Telematics Market Size, Share, Trends 2035 | MRFR
Passenger Vehicle Telematics Market is projected to register a CAGR of 8.9% to reach USD 30.61 Billion by the end of 2035, Transportation Telematics Sector increased government initiatives to create a...
www.marketresearchfuture.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Passenger Vehicle Telematics Market Size, Share, Trends 2035 | MRFR www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/pass...
Thankful to not be driving anywhere this Thanksgiving
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thankful to not be driving anywhere this Thanksgiving
I think one of the funnier things that could happen is Mazda directly and aggressively advertising their lack of touch screens, the presence of physical buttons and toggles, and that they're one of the few manufacturers without telematics in their cars.
"This isn't a phone on wheels, fuck you."
"This isn't a phone on wheels, fuck you."
October 24, 2023 at 9:12 PM
I think one of the funnier things that could happen is Mazda directly and aggressively advertising their lack of touch screens, the presence of physical buttons and toggles, and that they're one of the few manufacturers without telematics in their cars.
"This isn't a phone on wheels, fuck you."
"This isn't a phone on wheels, fuck you."
My depression would be cured by a Tiger Telematics Gizmondo.
April 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
My depression would be cured by a Tiger Telematics Gizmondo.