DinoRS - Monday, March 4, 2019 12:49 AM
While I don't disagree - I think that concept has already jumped the shark. As of 2 weeks ago I picked up a new car I am leasing, which came with an App. The app in question allows me to lock/unlock, and/or start the car, pretty much from anywhere (it is NOT using direct connections to convey these commands, so I could be hundreds of miles away). That car isn't running Android, but it might as well be, since the app in question is both on IOS and Android. Besides that - it also has full access to all on-board diagnostics, etc.
The API is already exposed, so frankly there's no telling what else it has access to. I'd also love to say that I could turn down that car, but EVERY new car that particular manufacturer has these features, which cannot be "turned off". I happen to drive a gen 2 hybrid, but my wife's definitely NOT hybrid SUV has the exact same feature set.
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Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?