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Auto Makers Are Selling Data on Your Driving Habits to Your Insurer

by us0r on 3/13/24, 2:53 PM with 20 comments

  • by xnx on 3/13/24, 3:18 PM

  • by ethbr1 on 3/13/24, 3:34 PM

    The NYT article linked is better: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driv...

    Also, link to request your LexisNexis report: https://consumer.risk.lexisnexis.com/consumer

    Manufacturers named (also logos [0])

       - G.M. "OnStar Smart Driver"
   - Honda
   - Kia
   - Hyundai
   - Subaru
   - Mitsubishi
    >> But a grotesquely corrupt Congress means federal inquiries will likely go nowhere (also keep in mind looming Supreme Court rulings are poised to erode federal regulatory authority further). And any inquiries that do materialize will feature fines that are miniscule compared to the money made from the abuses.

    Wow. That's a new low standard for journalism. Whatever happened to keeping opinions and news separate?

    And no, modern Congress is not more corrupt than historical standards (which are extremely directly-buying-votes low), nor is reform unlikely.

    It simply needs enough people to care about the issue and mobilize (see MA and CA efforts mentioned in the article!): kvetching on the web about the futility of action isn't going to help.

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