As the CEO of GM's Onstar division said about their GM Onstar modems. When the signals went from 2g,3g to 4g their modems were backward compatible. Now with 5g that will not happen.

It is estimated that over 60 million cars will lose their wifi connection with 5g and that includes Onstar break down protection, accident reporting, etc.

Last week I received notice that my 2016 will lose wifi when 5g is rolled out.

One guy that paid $61,000 when he bought his Lexus said he will never buy another one. Why? Because Lexus is leaving him hanging high and dry --- no fix will be available.

The Lexus owner above just saw a very steep decline in the value of his vehicle and can't fix it.

The Volvo email did say something about a fix may be available.

I've read Volvo owners that say -- "I'm mad; I don't use wifi; just pay for the fix; stop complaining and other replies. The problem is that if we owners don't stop up and complaining the car manufacturers treat us like a junk yard dog.

Imagine if today I get a letter from Xfinity my internet provider that says , you can no longer use Linux --- you must use Windows. I'd be ticked off. BUt of course there are those that just roll over like a good boy and would switch to windows. Me and my 7 computers in the house and all my friends would be ticked off.

So what is happening to cars is the more technology that is poured into the cars the less say we have about our cars. If we weren't tied into arrangements like VIDA maybe some third party modems would be available and we DIY types could do the fix.

I'm about ready to try and find a cream puff P544 the car I had when I was a kid. A car that anybody can work on. ;)

If there aren't any reasonable fixes available I am wagering on a lot of ticked off people in the future. Out of 66 million cars even if only half get irate that is a lot of people.

I am one of a few that could care less. The auto industry has always lagged technology by 3 to 4 years, as it takes that long to plan changes into cars. The novel idea that someone is automatically informed when air bags deploy is really good, I like that. What I don't like is that same entity can also follow us around wherever we drive and keep that recording forever.

I currently drive a Sienna, and for a small monthly "fee", I could have my car become a WIFI hotspot. Isn't that cute! For a guy with a flip phone that drives with the radio off. I do not wish to be connected 24/7, nor do I want to be followed by corporations unknown to me.

As far as I know, none of the current car makers are installing 5G. 2, 3, and 4G are not going to go away. A large area of the USA is NOT served with 5G. Heck, there are many rural areas that don't even have 2G!

As for backward compatibility, just look at the PC software you are using. I had to buy a new computer because my XP became too old, along with Internet Explorer and any other software that required 64 bit technology.
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