• Jesus@lemmy.world
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      22 days ago

      Depends on the manufacturer. A lot of American and European “smart” cars work fine without an internet connection. You need to use a key fob, and apps cloud maps or streaming apps obviously won’t work, but the basic driving, climate, and media stuff should work.

      A lot of American and European cars actually kill your cloud service access if you don’t keep paying a subscription fee.

        • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          22 days ago

          Cloud connected cars are essentially what happens when companies refuse to admit smart phones are superior for 99% of the stuff they want their car to do, and the other 1% is subscription bullshit.