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silence7@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

www.nytimes.com

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Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

www.nytimes.com

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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.
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    The location tracking on my phone is in no way precise enough to determine this info.

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      Lol, that’s cute that you think that.

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        You’ve never had the location or direction be incorrect in Google Maps?

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          Google Maps != carrier tracking. Your phone is perfectly capable of gathering this data using its accelerometer plus GPS and cell tower positioning.

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            Why is Google Maps often inaccurate then?

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      Maybe your phone, but the insurance company’s app lives on a relative’s phone, and it can determine the same things mentioned in the article.

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      I miss my Nokia 3210 too.

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