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How one woman’s Tesla was remotely controlled – and used to harass her – by an abusive ex-partner (www.theguardian.com)
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“You thought you’d get away with this. I am in your car. I am in your maps,” he shouted at her, according to the police records.

Over the coming days, Stacey found that the parental control profile, to which she had no access, could almost entirely control the car, including its speed, climate control, lock and curfew hours, determining when the car could be driven.

Between 6 and 12 November 2025, Pucci remotely alternated the car’s temperature setting between extremely cold and extremely hot.

“The victim has not been able to drive certain speeds and on most recent occasions throughout this period, [the accused] has turned on ‘Valet Mode’ which immediately reduces the speed to 40km per hour causing significant safety issues for the victim on the road”, the police documents stated.

“The victim has not had any control of her vehicle since she noticed the parental control profile added on the 1st November 2025.

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[–] myyass@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is why I like my old Jeep. It's manual. It's got great "security". I always say it's got an alarm system; because any small time thief would yell out of frustration. When I travel, I pull out the clutch pedal and take fuel relay out and unplug the battery and leave it in 4lo lol. Oh yeah and you have to unplug the clutch pedal fuse for it to start. If the battery has been unplugged, then you got remap the ECU which takes like a half hour of my shovel wedged against the gas pedal unless you want the engine stalling out every time you take your foot of the pedal. It's also one of the rare colors, as in only 2000 made with dicks, I'm very childish, carved in hard to see spots to make it a nightmare for part thieves. So if you steal it, pretty much with a tow truck, it's like putting a bullseye on yourself.

The point was, there's no controlling that. I don't like all the new tech put into cars.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Awesome. Love the tactics. :)

[–] myyass@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Hahah thanks!

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sorry, what's 4lo?

[–] Acrimonious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

4x4 vehicles can be put in 4hi or 4lo. 4lo is slow as hell.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its like j-lo, but for jeeps.

[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've no idea what a j-lo is either. Never heard of it.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago

Jennifer Lopez,