• T156@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    Or when the network that the car relies on no longer exists. My old e-reader’s mobile connectivity no longer works because the phone company providing the service turned the 3G network off in the upgrade to 4G.

    It’s just 17 years old. People tend to keep cars for about that long. What happens then? Does it just become limited to basics only, or become a big metal brick?

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      21 days ago

      People stop paying for smart car’s online services all the time.

      You typically lose access maps or only get basic offline maps without traffic and charging stations listed. You also lose the ability to use streaming apps, the ability to remotely control locks, windows, cameras and climate from your phone, stolen vehicle tracking, alarm notifications, etc.

      But if you have CarPlay / Android auto, the good maps and streaming apps can be pumped in from your phone.