Killswitch on 2027 and later vehicles

[Alex Snyder]

Starting with the 2027 model year, federal “impaired driving prevention” rules effectively mandate a software-based kill switch in every new vehicle, putting always-on monitoring and the power to disable a car in the hands of algorithms rather than drivers. While framed as safety, normalizing this level of in-vehicle surveillance and remote control is a serious step toward turning personally owned cars into regulated endpoints, and that should concern anyone who cares about customer trust, civil liberties, and the future of our industry.

Guess older cars are going to go waaaaay up in value!

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1137

View: https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1722236144296091892

 

[Ryan Everson]

Outside of all the other concerns around civil liberties, the biggest issue for most Americans right now is affordability.

And this technology sounds like it’s only going to make vehicles more expensive to buy and more expensive to repair.

 

[Richie K]

Starting with the 2027 model year, federal “impaired driving prevention” rules effectively mandate a software-based kill switch in every new vehicle, putting always-on monitoring and the power to disable a car in the hands of algorithms rather than drivers. While framed as safety, normalizing this level of in-vehicle surveillance and remote control is a serious step toward turning personally owned cars into regulated endpoints, and that should concern anyone who cares about customer trust, civil liberties, and the future of our industry.

Guess older cars are going to go waaaaay up in value!

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1137

View: https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1722236144296091892

It won't stop there. Imagine your own home not letting you leave because it senses you had too much to drink, or maybe you posted something on FB that was not of popular opinion. Automated House Arrest. Controlled by Ai and in YOUR best interest, of course.
"We're just looking out for your safety folks."

 

[Ryan Everson]

It won't stop there. Imagine your own home not letting you leave because it senses you had too much to drink, or maybe you posted something on FB that was not of popular opinion. Automated House Arrest. Controlled by Ai and in YOUR best interest, of course.
"We're just looking out for your safety folks."

The scarier part is thinking about what happens if/when Chinese vehicles eventually make it stateside and have to follow these same requirements. The CCP will be more than happy to build in kill-switch technology because now they won't even have to pretend they aren't doing it.

 

[Zack_AF]

The only thing worse than being locked out is being locked in! (and self driven to a destination you didn't choose.)

How many regulations away are we from finally getting those flying cars?