Connected Cars Can Leave Security Trail Back To You

Modern cars are more connected than ever—to your phone, to the internet, to Dunkin Donuts, and to anywhere else you can imagine. One former Volkswagen owner recently discovered that her connection to her car lingered even after her old car was sold to a new owner, reports The Verge.

Ashley Sehatti sold her 2015 Jetta back to her local VW dealer back in December. Like most car owners, she figured that was the end of it. So she was baffled when she continued to get monthly reports about her car's health. After receiving April's report, she attempted to log into her account for Car-Net, Volkswagen's connected car service. Much to Sehatti's surprise, she found that not only was her account still active, she still had access to her old car. She could see its current mileage, the status of its locks and lights, and, most disturbingly, its current location on a map.

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TomM - 5/7/2018 8:39:58 PM

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If you go back to MY posts of the past - I have notes often that the government will eventually make use of the ability to control or learn about a cars use from the outside of the car - as is the case here. People will not be able to "remember" what speed they were going at the time of a crash - it will be recorded - as well as whether you had your hands on the wheel.

Eventually - the government will use these features to enforce laws - not more speeding - you car will be limited by the speed limit signs communication with your car - as it will be to control distance between cars - entrance to Major Highways - and lots of other things as well. While it MIGHT be beneficial to be able to find a parking space through - spirited driving - quick acceleration - etc - simply will not be possible on public roads - and THAT will be the beginning of the end for performance cars.

MDarringer - 5/7/2018 10:48:36 PM

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Spot on answer.