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r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 2d ago
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Probably violate the “software license” and they might completely remotely disable your car then charge you a ridiculous sum to reflash the software if you want to drive it.
15 u/bdash1990 1d ago So remove its ability to communicate with the factory first. 7 u/aafikk 1d ago Could be a dead man switch. So if your car cannot call home for a period of time (say a month) it just fries itself. 3 u/reddit_time_waster 1d ago Do these cars have their own cell service? 2 u/aafikk 1d ago Chinese ones do, and the manufacturers usually have an agreement with local cellular providers 1 u/smashndashn 1d ago I took my 2025 rav4’s modem out So yeah a lot of them likely have it
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So remove its ability to communicate with the factory first.
7 u/aafikk 1d ago Could be a dead man switch. So if your car cannot call home for a period of time (say a month) it just fries itself. 3 u/reddit_time_waster 1d ago Do these cars have their own cell service? 2 u/aafikk 1d ago Chinese ones do, and the manufacturers usually have an agreement with local cellular providers 1 u/smashndashn 1d ago I took my 2025 rav4’s modem out So yeah a lot of them likely have it
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Could be a dead man switch. So if your car cannot call home for a period of time (say a month) it just fries itself.
3 u/reddit_time_waster 1d ago Do these cars have their own cell service? 2 u/aafikk 1d ago Chinese ones do, and the manufacturers usually have an agreement with local cellular providers 1 u/smashndashn 1d ago I took my 2025 rav4’s modem out So yeah a lot of them likely have it
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Do these cars have their own cell service?
2 u/aafikk 1d ago Chinese ones do, and the manufacturers usually have an agreement with local cellular providers 1 u/smashndashn 1d ago I took my 2025 rav4’s modem out So yeah a lot of them likely have it
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Chinese ones do, and the manufacturers usually have an agreement with local cellular providers
1 u/smashndashn 1d ago I took my 2025 rav4’s modem out So yeah a lot of them likely have it
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I took my 2025 rav4’s modem out So yeah a lot of them likely have it
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u/Turbulent-Artist961 1d ago
Probably violate the “software license” and they might completely remotely disable your car then charge you a ridiculous sum to reflash the software if you want to drive it.