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submitted 1 year ago by AaAaaaAaAA@aussie.zone to c/cars@lemmy.world

So pretty much the title. I recently got a 2023 corolla and loving it, but what I don't understand is why it's got wifi. I've driven a 2012 Yaris prior to this and that was pretty much a "dumb" car.

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[-] GRENADE_MAGNET@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t know about the corrola specifically but many cars can act as a hot spot so if you have kids they can connect their tablets or whatnot.

[-] Thagthebarbarian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There's a few answers but none of them are the real answer.

It costs next to nothing to include in the car but adds a substantial amount to the selling price OR it doesn't add much to the price but adds substantial perceived value from the buyer's perspective

[-] Krzak@discuss.online 0 points 1 year ago

I wonder how unsecure those are. I don't know much about cybersec but my senses are tingling.

[-] Simpsonator@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's just a hotspot. It's probably no more or less secure than any other hotspot.

this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2023
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