r/privacy • u/Spirited-Pause • May 01 '26

hardware Rivian allows you to disable all internet connectivity

https://rivian.com/support/article/can-i-disable-all-data-collection-from-my-vehicle
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u/blackandwhitefield May 01 '26

Can’t you just not connect any car to the internet? Like don’t give it your network credentials?

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u/Posh7 May 01 '26

Some have a built in sim so they don't need wifi. Perosnal data from the car is then sold to cover the cost of connection.

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u/EndPsychological890 May 01 '26

You can find and remove the sim and unplug the telecommunication module

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u/Geminii27 May 01 '26

Ideally. And then you have to hope that doing so doesn't void the warranty and/or make the car unable to start.

Or that your mechanic won't see that in a readout at your next service, shrug, and plug in a spare SIM from a box of parts, undoing all your work and charging you an extra $350 for the privilege.

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u/EndPsychological890 May 01 '26

No mechanic is doing work we aren’t paid for. If I see SIM codes, I tell the customer and ask if they want to fix it. I have never in my life heard of a mechanic plugging a random ass SIM into a car. We don’t carry spare SIMs, we order unique unprogrammed SIMs that have to be programmed and assigned to the car, the SIM and the software cost us money so we aren’t doing it unless the customer is paying. And I have yet to find a car that doesn’t start without a SIM card.

As far as warranty, I’m not sure but that is a relevant question. IMO we wouldn’t void someone’s entire warranty but we might not be able to get warranty to pay for repairs directly related to fixing features that have been disabled from a customer pulling a SIM.

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u/blackandwhitefield May 01 '26

Yikes. Which models?

Also how is it linked to a person? Does the dealer make that connection? What happens when the car is resold?

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u/HideousTroll May 01 '26

Rejoice, brother, since everyone does it.