LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
When I bought my truck in December, I was specifically on the hunt for something that had no connected features whatsoever, explicitly for the reasons in the article. I ended up finding a 2020 Ram that has a simple dumb infotainment system, and upon opening the dash to rip out the cellular module (I opted for a 19/20 Ram specifically for this), there wasn’t even one installed. I know my phone is already tracking way too much, but I’m not about to let my insurance rate skyrocket because a computer deems me sliding on ice during the winter as driving irresponsibly.
How long though, before simply not having connected features counts against us? Not hard to imagine a future where it’s mandatory in order to get insurance at all.
I’ll just sell my car at that point. If the privilege to drive is contingent on submitting to automotive surveillance then I’m going back to biking for groceries and calling a taxi for anything I can’t reach by bus.
Anything to get us to bend over and pay more.
When I bought my truck in December, I was specifically on the hunt for something that had no connected features whatsoever, explicitly for the reasons in the article. I ended up finding a 2020 Ram that has a simple dumb infotainment system, and upon opening the dash to rip out the cellular module (I opted for a 19/20 Ram specifically for this), there wasn’t even one installed. I know my phone is already tracking way too much, but I’m not about to let my insurance rate skyrocket because a computer deems me sliding on ice during the winter as driving irresponsibly.
How long though, before simply not having connected features counts against us? Not hard to imagine a future where it’s mandatory in order to get insurance at all.
I’ll just sell my car at that point. If the privilege to drive is contingent on submitting to automotive surveillance then I’m going back to biking for groceries and calling a taxi for anything I can’t reach by bus.