I always bought old used cars anyway.
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2026
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Can you put tape over the camera?
Or disconnect it? What happens when it no longer functions? Will I need to fix this to get my car to run again?
I bet the system would sound an alarm if you did that.
I'm willing to bet there's an ignition interlock that would keep the car from starting if the camera is disabled.
That would be possible but unlikely. If the system fails then the driver can't use their car. What if they're an emergency? That wouldn't pass.
There's already legislation in the US to implement such a kill switch based on if the camera says the driver is drowsy or drunk. Considering the uniformity with which totalitarianism seems to be spreading, I assume something similar isn't out of the question.
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Unplug the alarm speakers.
This is where I'm at with shit like this. I'm just gonna keep disconnecting everything that annoys me. Including my brakes.
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The logical assumption would be that such a system would need to detect a face for the car to start.
What if I'm ugly.
Or in clown costume.
Or going to a Kiss tribute concert
Etc.
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No! Sell your car! burn your house down! Drive a Model T and distill your own petroleum!
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My bet is all these devices in new cars will be all from one company. It will be up to automakers to put the cameras in the dash but the guts will all be the exact same. They will plug in the computer and all other sensors available. If the car doesn't have that sensor they can shut it off making these scalable to the "trim level" of the car.
Kind of a good idea if (and that's a big fucking if) the videos just were properly protected. I mean how else could you prove cell phone use after a crash?
They don't have the know-how and interest to protect the videos though so fuck this.