• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    I think my car only came with a free trial for that service, I think you needed to pay after a certain amount of time. Cell phone works well enough for me.

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        7 months ago

        I estimate that the probability of injuring my arms and that no one else is around to call for help is low enough to not be worth the monthly subscription.

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        7 months ago

        You’re not alone on the road.

        It’s incredibly unlikely that you’d be in such a bad accident that you couldn’t call for help; while simultaneously being isolated from the public to the point nobody saw your accident and started calling ems/police before you could.

        That’s not to say it doesn’t happen; but I definitely wouldn’t be worried about it.

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          7 months ago

          You obviously don’t live or drive in a semi-rural area at night with larger wildlife that tends to dart across the road in front of cars. All it takes is hitting a deer or javelina hard and going into a ditch.

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      7 months ago

      Playing devil’s advocate, in a crazy accident you may not be able to get to/reach your phone, or even be responsive. If you use the personal assistant function on your phone, it’s no different than using OnStar, in terms of privacy.

      All of this said, last I heard OnStar was pretty expensive for the average household income. I don’t have it, and I don’t worry too much about it.