Screens—A love-hate relationship

[smurfslayer]

Don't big yourself up. My point was a general one about car owners. You don't wear your clearance badge on here because nobody cares on a car forum!

Don't agree about the latter - law enforcement should be allowed to access the data with court authority.

Really, it’s enough nut hugging.

Yes

key word here "court authority"

Better thread title may have been "Information sharing...Love/Hate"
There's really two topics in one here. Thank You for the article though Alan. I am against data sharing with any outside entity. I'm surely not getting any sort of safe driver discount when the "loud car" rolls down the driveway.

It’s too easy for the court order/warrant authority to be abused and once they’re granted access to any of the retained information, they get ALL of the available information and are under no obligation to erase or dispose of it.

Being concerned about our freedom and vigilant to notice when it’s threatened is why we still have it. If only citizens around the world had the same backbone to speak out and stand up against threats to freedom no matter how big or insignificant those threats appear.

You’re wasting your keystrokes

Please don't tell me you think this is a bad thing?

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As you say strong privacy laws (as in Europe) are important so that only law enforcement authorities get access when required and approved by a court. This prevents companies using the data for commercial benefit.

I know for sure if I was murdered I would want any car data used, if appropriate, to find the murderer.

If you were murdered, someone could just rewrite your programming

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[Mastermind46]

It's only a technical possibility - not actually happening now

Ah okay, I had not experienced this so I want to see if there was a reason.

It is happening. The new Ram PU has a passenger screen which will do just as I described.

That is crazy. I pay for Spotify so I do not have ads while listening to podcasts and music. Would never expect an OEM to work around it.

 

[Gregs24]

More like 1, with the rest huddling together on how to look like the hood guy while controlling their people - because the 1 guys right hand called them out to their faces.

Ahh, you keep drinking the kool aid

 

[Gregs24]

It’s too easy for the court order/warrant authority to be abused and once they’re granted access to any of the retained information, they get ALL of the available information and are under no obligation to erase or dispose of it.

That is a weakness in your country then, but not everywhere.

You do seem to have a lot of privacy issues in the US? Not so good ehh?

 

[DevilDog]

So throw me off. Cabrón!

I hope you realize I was just joking. (Hence, the winking emoji.) I couldn't care less one way or the other about topics that go south on this forum and turn political. I'm here for the car stuff. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Ewags81]

I couldn't care less one way or the other about topics that go south on this forum and turn political. I'm here for the car stuff. Nothing more, nothing less.

LET'S GO!
Hoping snow and salt r gone here, and over 35/40 this weekend

 

[DevilDog]

LET'S GO!
Hoping snow and salt r gone here, and over 35/40 this weekend

I wish. Supposed to be in the 40's next week, but I don't have any hope of the salt being gone. We've got so much down here that the roads/streets are literally white. I'm hoping to take mine out of storage by the middle of April. I usually wait until we've had a couple of good rains before I venture out. In the meantime, I'll just daydream.

 

[9secondko]

Ahh, you keep drinking the kool aid

Nah man. There wasnt any left after you were done.

 

[Marty1000]

Screens are cool for getting different style dashboards in your car like the Fox-body-classic. Just don't look at them much while driving.

 

[9secondko]

Screens are cool for getting different style dashboards in your car like the Fox-body-classic. Just don't look at them much while driving.

Almost fell down laughing at that image. Hilarious.

Personally, I’m all for digital dashboards. But only if they’re used to quickly display relevant information. Not if they’re used to overwhelm.

Better to have digital spaces for information that can benefit from changing graphics, UI, etc. and physical controls for essential functions such as AC, heat, radio volume, gear selection, etc.

When you have to dive into a menu system just to get to something like that, it’s awful.

 

[Ewags81]

physical controls for essential functions such as AC, heat, radio volume, gear selection, etc.

Honestly, I thought this was really going to bug me. But if you're okay with using the automatic temperature control, just turn the fan speed or Auto to minimum and it's one or two pushes of the plus minus button on the bottom of the screen to change the temperature. They're always there. And if you're like me and you feel like the AC compressor is a power sucking demon, the AC button is right there so you can push it to turn it off. I will admit that thing is crazy overwhelming if you're trying to change anything while you're driving though, unless your passenger can handle it for you.

 

[Ewags81]

Also, if you keep her clean, fingerprints will drive you nuts

 

[Rocket Man]

I'm not sure I understand. If you don't like the screens, why did you buy the car? Did they get worse after the test drive?

 

[Ewags81]

Honestly, I thought this was really going to bug me. But if you're okay with using the automatic temperature control, just turn the fan speed on Auto to minimum and it's one or two pushes of the plus minus button on the bottom of the screen to change the temperature. They're always there.

Don't mind the screens... But I don't try to get too deep into adjustment while driving

 

[downtheroad]

Screen is great ! This is where we are at technically. Really like the options. HVAC easy to use. My one complaint would be lack of phone control on steering wheel.

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