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autoexec ◴[] No.43274822[source]
That name "ID. EVERY1" makes me wonder if it's affordable due to massive amounts of personal data being collected and sold about drivers and passengers.

It'd be a bold move after the lawsuits and data breeches Volkswagen has faced.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/customer-data...

https://carbuzz.com/news/automakers-spying-on-consumers-decl...

https://www.osborneclarke.com/insights/volkswagen-fined-eur-...

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GCUMstlyHarmls ◴[] No.43274896[source]
They also have the ID.2all.

Does "ID" translate to something more interesting in German? Both names are atrocious.

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1. wvbdmp ◴[] No.43274980[source]
This is not a joke: it stands for Intelligent Design.

When pronounced english ID pretty much has the same connotations in German as in English, but the phrase “Intelligent Design” isn’t connected to creationism in Germany (or rather, creationism wasn’t a culture war issue here in the first place).

When the letters are pronounced in German, it sounds like “Idee” (idea), but I’m not sure if they’re leaning into this, nor whether the average person will have that association.

AFAIK, EVERY1 (garyoldman.gif) is a working title and it’ll end up being called something different.