This is an example of losing individual freedoms.
All cars sold after 2014 must have one. It’s a NHTSA requirement.
Is not a new thing, GM started using them in 1994, they wanted data on how the car behaved before a crash.
Car companies collect all sort of data from your car, gps, speed, driving habits.
This is from GM “onstar” but everyone does it.
· Information about your vehicle, like the vehicle’s identification number (“VIN”), its make, model and year;
· Information about your vehicle’s condition, like diagnostic data, odometer readings, oil life remaining, tire pressure, fuel economy;
· Information about whenyour vehicleis refueled or recharged;
· Information that might indicate that your vehicle has been broken into or stolen, like glass breakage or ignition switch activity if your vehicle is equipped to detect those things;
· Information about apps that are pre-installed on the OnStar equipment, including the version of those apps;
· Information about the OnStar equipment, including the version of the OnStar software installed on that equipment;
· Information aboutwhen your vehicle’s ignition is on or off; and
· Information about collisions involving your vehicle, like the direction from which impact happened and which air bags deployed.
“Driving Information” includes:
· Information like the location of your vehicle, the GPS speed of your vehicle, your safety belt usage, and other similar information about how the vehicle is used.