Yeah this was probably some rank and file employee that was trying to cash in on that sweet patent filing bonus Ford probably provides

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OBD2 diagnostic data and telematics are different subjects

In most legacy manufacturers (e.g, not Tesla) vehicles you can remove the communication module. For Toyota specifically this is called the DCM (data communication module) which is a cell phone modem that interfaces with the car. It’s a little black box. In Fords/Hondas it’s called a TCU (telematics control module).

In general, when you research whether you can physically remove this tracking stuff from modern cars, the key word is to use is “telematics”.

I’m afraid it’s going to get much worse. Right now you can at least take out the little box out of most cars without losing functionality for the most part. Soon it’ll be crippling to do so.

What’s worse is that in the EU, the connectivity is mandated with eCall, which calls the police with your coordinates in the event of a crash.

Though the EU has strong data privacy so at least you can be semi confident you can opt out and have your data forgotten from the manufacturer

Don’t worry Honda has this telematics garbage too

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