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Rogue radio devices

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by McSpazatron, Sep 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM.

  1. Sep 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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    https://www.reuters.com/legal/gover...ar-powered-highway-infrastructure-2025-09-10/

    Apparently they are discovering “rogue radio devices” on various solar devices used by municipalities. Then describe cell networked transmitters which are integrated into the battery management systems of these devices.

    Hmm, sounds a lot like every other product nowadays, and every single modern car. I’m betting the end user agreement says these devices are installed to make the user experience better.

    Can we start calling out out vehicles as having rogue radio devices? I kinda like the ring of that.
     
    McSpazatron, Sep 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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    That’s what it likely says… and (but) we all know that’s a falsehood.

    :mad:
     
    vthoky, Sep 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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    Forgive me, good catch. I should have said…. “to make the user better”. I forgot to put it in big fat sarcastic quotation marks lol. :laugh:

    I like the judgy use of word “rogue” in this article, as I think it’s completely appropriate.
     
    McSpazatron, Sep 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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