cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/57500077
Toyota, Progressive Insurance, and a data analytics firm are now being accused of collecting detailed personal driving information without proper consent
Toyota Owner Didn’t Know His Car Was Talking To Insurers Until He Saw His Rates
https://www.carscoops.com/2026/01/toyota-tracking-lawsuit-insurance-data-privacy/
10 Comments
oretoise@programming.dev · 21 pts · 216d
There are delete/bypass boxes available on the aftermarket, and some models can be directly unplugged with no side effects (other than Emergency Response or Onstar not working).
Cris_Color@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 216d
Thats really good for folks to know, thanks for mentioning it!
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 216d
Simply unplugging the cell antenna is probably enough.
But on my Outback I had to get a custom adapter made to bypass the box, and keep my front speakers and mic. It cost maybe $80 for the whole custom adapter to be made for me so it was plug and play, but well worth it.
oretoise@programming.dev · 3 pts · 215d
Yep. Explained in another reply above, but I had to do the same thing on my Subaru-manufactured car.
artyom@piefed.social · 7 pts · 215d
Where?
oretoise@programming.dev · 3 pts · 215d
For Subarus, I found this.
https://www.geraldjustprojects.com/product/dcm-delete-module-gen2/
I had to use this on my car because the speakers are routed through the DCM module. Not every vehicle requires a delete kit or replacement module, but some do. As with any aftermarket car modifications, check the year, make, and model for compatibility.
In general, looking for “Onstar/DCM delete” tends to work.
Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 216d
All carmakers are doing that, not just Toyota. If someone posts a similar report about China's BYD you are whatabouted to death, but if it is about a non-Chinese carmaker, there are no whataboutisms.
Is the data collection good or bad now? Should we have digital sovereignty in Europe and other democracies or just import ChEaP cHiNeSe CaRs?
[Edit typo.]
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 215d
We should have protection from data collection like this regardless of country of origin
SalamenceFury@piefed.social · 0 pts · 215d
Aren't you doing exactly that?
Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 215d
I guess the problem isn’t just data collection, but the fact that you’re not truly informed. That is because we have so many term & conditions to agree to.
If it was just 4-5 lines, we would be able to really read them, but since it’s often 30 pages, you can’t read all of this if you wanna live..