In my Tacoma all I had to do was pull the fuse for the Data Collector Module, fortunately. It didn’t have anything other than that. That also killed my bluetooth microphone, which justified my decision immediately. Toyota doesn’t need access to my mic. Fuck ‘em.

I don’t understand why the majority of consumers still think always-on connectivity is a great feature to have in cars. I won’t buy a new vehicle unless I’ve already figured out how to physically disable that connection the day I buy it. I have a cyber-security background, and I know most, if not all, manufacturers do…

Nobody recognized another person from a photo on somebody else’s desk, there were other things going on that caused this.

“The subordinate took screenshots and showed them to co-workers and managers, the decision said.”

Another throw away car when it fails after warrenty 

It’s amazing to me that we’re in a world where being intentionally stupid pays more than being smart.

“Still love the car, though”

I’m surprised he’s not overjoyed about having another reason to ignore them. “Sorry *insert ex-wife name* can’t see the kids. Surge pricing”.

“Execute order 80081E5"

Oh come on, you know if Elonia was going to issue an order like that, it would be Order 420-69 or some stupid shit like that.

Lyu told San Francisco Gate in an interview following the incident that he remained a “happy customer” and that he still trusts his Tesla’s “self-driving” technology, despite the car having “scared him, badly.”

Problem is, you’d occasionally have to look at the back end of the thing

I really want the Confederate States to secede before they destroy the rest of us.

Tired: Alpha male.

Hmm, I wonder why they would want to make any “911" calls indirect? Like maybe they want to hide the fact that stuff goes wrong in their driverless cars and they don’t want anyone to know?

That’s your non-Japanese upbringing not understanding Japanese culture.

I dunno, in this particular case, keeping a couple pristine original RX-7s around in Mazda’s collection is a worthy cause.

The fact that I can tell my approximate speed from the sound of the engine alone - without having to look down at the speedometer - is a plus for manuals.  And in slow traffic, a manual driver is more likely to crawl slowly (which is best for traffic flow) than stop & go & stop & go in 3-foot increments...

My personal experience is that more than half the aggressive drivers I see out there on the road are driving full-size pickup trucks and the more the mods, the more the drive aggression. If I am being tailgated in the center or right lane in heavy traffic, I almost always expect to see nothing but the huge-ass grill…

Re: pickup drivers. Saying someone has small dick energy doesn’t actually mean you believe them to have a smaller anatomy. It’s a euphemism for insecurity. Maybe its outdated and body shaming, yes, but the underlying message is about insecurity.
We have evidence to suggest folks who buy pickup trucks and large SUVs wer…