LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
When I bought my truck in December, I was specifically on the hunt for something that had no connected features whatsoever, explicitly for the reasons in the article. I ended up finding a 2020 Ram that has a simple dumb infotainment system, and upon opening the dash to rip out the cellular module (I opted for a 19/20 Ram specifically for this), there wasn’t even one installed. I know my phone is already tracking way too much, but I’m not about to let my insurance rate skyrocket because a computer deems me sliding on ice during the winter as driving irresponsibly.
Anything to get us to bend over and pay more.
When I bought my truck in December, I was specifically on the hunt for something that had no connected features whatsoever, explicitly for the reasons in the article. I ended up finding a 2020 Ram that has a simple dumb infotainment system, and upon opening the dash to rip out the cellular module (I opted for a 19/20 Ram specifically for this), there wasn’t even one installed. I know my phone is already tracking way too much, but I’m not about to let my insurance rate skyrocket because a computer deems me sliding on ice during the winter as driving irresponsibly.