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I own a BMW i3 and the Tesla Model 3. Both have cellular connections and are constantly pinging their motherships. At least on the Tesla I have the option of op

I own a BMW i3 and the Tesla Model 3. Both have cellular connections and are constantly pinging their motherships. At least on the Tesla I have the option of opting out. No such ability is available on the BMW.

jak92 7y ago
> No such ability is available on the BMW. Does the CEO of BMW tweet that it's your fault after you wreck your car?
- mlindner 7y ago
  No. But the CEO of Tesla doesn't do that either. (They can't tell the reason for the crash remotely, they extract the data directly, in person, with physical access to the car.)
edm0nd 7y ago
You most certainly can prevent it from paging home to BMW. Either thru the settings menu or hacking it via ODB2 port and coding it off with software like E-Sys.
- zmarty 7y ago
  Yeah, like any normal customer would do. /s
  - edm0nd 7y ago
    I mean, it's the same software the a BMW dealership uses when they code your car. I was easily able to learn how to code my own BMW using it within a day. It's not hard.
fxbl0i 7y ago
Interesting. Can't you wrap the antenna in a Faraday cage, or simply disconnect it?