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More like insurance companies will be charging some customers a fee for not turning over their driving habit data.
I'd pay the fee, I don't want the Insurance Mafia to know how I am
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I'd pay the fee, I don't want the Insurance Mafia to know how I am
Where I see the real issue is a company like FCA or Ford etc. using the data to deny a warranty coverage claim. If they can prove you spent the day doing high speed desert running, or a day in Moab etc. and you have an engine knock etc. they could claim it was due to abuse. Warranty claims are a big line item for a automotive company, that is why there is so much pushback in the Wrangler world. If there is a way to get out of the claim they will take it. This is a way to make actual money selling the data to others, and to save money with warranty work.
 

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Looking at how big Corp gets what ever laws it wants passed through, I see this as a fairly realistic possibility.

You aren't still under the assumption that we are free in America still , are you?
Tell me about all the things you enjoy, want or need that are NOT regulated or controlled by the Gov't in some manner.
I'm fairly libertarian so you're preaching to the choir. Crony capitalism destroys any semblance of a free market but people had these same fears when OnStar debuted. It's a hard sell when forced upon consumers. It should also be noted that OBD2 devices provided by insurance companies that perform similar functions have existed for years and those with privacy concerns have avoided them without issue.
 
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Where I see the real issue is a company like FCA or Ford etc. using the data to deny a warranty coverage claim.
I don't have a problem with denying warranty coverage for legitimate abuse of a vehicle. If I take my $30,000 car to a drag strip and run it into the wall, I don't expect State Farm to cover the damage. If I melt a piston on the big end or break an axle in the burnout box, that's on me too. Now, if the manufacturer sells the vehicle with track functions, like a line lock and launch control (mustang) then the water gets muddy real fast for warranty claims. Race car insurance is expensive, I hear, so I've adopted the policy of not racing any car that I can't afford to walk away from if I wad it up and survive.
 

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It’s 100% optional. You can do it to lower your insurance cost if you so desire. Or not.
For now............
 

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Threads like this remind me of one of my all time favorite shows, Person of Interest. Lol
 

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This from the actual Ford site about this program:

The insurance offer starts with these models: 2020 Ford Explorer, Fusion, Mustang, Transit Connect, Escape, Edge, EcoSport, Expedition, F-Series Super Duty, Transit, Ranger and the upcoming all-new 2021 F-150; and 2020 Lincoln Aviator, MKZ, Corsair, Nautilus and Navigator.


So for now, 2021 Bronco is not included - whew...
 

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Y’all might be surprised how much data your current car is collecting and who has access to it.
 

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Mean while Mike Levine is on twitter right now tell GM how dumb they are for trying to fight California in a lawsuit against them setting more stringent emissions laws than any other state. Ford has been disappointing lately.
 

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Hmm, if they can pull, could they push junk in to deny you a claim? Not every claim, just one in 30 or so. Helps the bottom line. ?


Na, would never happen, we just need to trust our betters..?
 

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Natural next question: How easy will it be for you or other third parties to connect to the car and modify the firmware? Display custom information? Disable certain alarms (seatbelt chimes, etc.)? And disable this snooping, of course?
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