Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@kelpana" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kelpana</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nexusuk.org/@steve" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>steve</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@http_error_418" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>http_error_418</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@JohannaMakesGames" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JohannaMakesGames</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twit.social/@gilester45" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gilester45</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/@neil" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>neil</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> you never heard of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eCall</span></a> or <em>"mandatory <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTA</span></a> Update Support"</em>?</p><ul><li>Oh and to add insult to injury, not only will your car's road legality be revoked if you remove <a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/security-and-emergencies/emergency-assistance-vehicles-ecall/index_en.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eCall</a> but if your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Car</span></a> manufacturer or it's componentbmanufacturer decide so they can just <a href="https://www.automotiveit.eu/technology/diese-pflichten-kommen-auf-autohersteller-zu-879.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EoL</a> your car and functionality, including disabling functionality, and since that may result in a vehicle <em>less secure than originally approved</em> it'll also not be road legal anymore...</li></ul><p>So welcome to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BraveNewWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BraveNewWorld</span></a> where <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CarManufacturers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarManufacturers</span></a> can just decide to make your car illegal and where legislators think <em>"This is fine!"</em> because apparently they don't give a shit about <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> and how much energy it takes to build <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> and their components!</p>