Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have been slow to respond, according to victims and experts.

She stopped responding to him, she said, even though he texted and called her hundreds of times.

Ms. Dowdall, 59, started occasionally seeing a strange new message on the display in her Mercedes, about a location-based service called “mbrace.” The second time it happened, she took a photograph and searched for the name online.

“I realized, oh my God, that’s him tracking me,” Ms. Dowdall said.

  • silence7@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
    171·
    11 months ago

    You can, but the result is that a bunch of navigation, tire pressure monitoring, and other features break

    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      That sounds like a bonus to me. Seriously I have bad luck with those type of sensors, fulty pieces of crap. Also built in navigation is shit and if it also breaks every other stupid feature like bluetooth or back up cam id consider that a bonus. Mind you if I ever got an electric car id probably cut off the roof and remove the doors to improve the mileage. So maybe I shouldnt be allowed near modern cars.

      • psud@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        11 months ago

        Tesla let you opt out of all connectivity. No need to cut any wires or disconnect any antennae.

        Ed. Sure downvote me because you hate the brand, they are still the only brand that lets you make your new car almost* as privacy respecting as an old one

        *It will still store driving data in the car, which your insurance company may use for our against you