privacy

I've learned to embrace OBD actually, and the sensors in the car that go with it. The cheapo adapter she holds up can be bought for just a few bucks and connected to a laptop or phone. The software is relatively simple, and can be real helpful in figuring out problems.

It's completely offline, per se (at least on my 2006 model, not sure how that works with newer cars). There's also not a single camera in or on my car.

The only thing that would worry me is if my workshop reads it out with some proprietary internet connected software. But since my car doesn't have GPS, only a little. Also I'm pretty (but not 100%) sure that data isn't automatically shared with 3rd parties (e.g. insurance companies), because that would be illeagl to do without consent where I live.

She continues to show seller pics of cheap gizmos. Yeah, maybe don't buy those if they require a companion app or otherwise pride themselves on connecting to the internet.

She uses her OBD dongle (very similar to the one I bought) with "some random app" - after dramatically pointing out privacy risks 🤦

I guess I'm asking how OBD has developed on newer models? The video's "cars are iPads on wheels" doesn't sound too factual.