Your OBDII app might have put you on a federal list

Years ago EZ Lynk was in the news for its products, how they were being used, and what they were enabling consumers to do with their vehicles. Now, five years later, the book has been opened, again, and the department of justice is looking at how EZ Lynk enabled customers in modifying their vehicles in a way that violated laws. This time? The DOJ is targeting consumers and their data, which is a whole new set of issues. So today, it’s The Drive's Director Of Content And Product Joel Feder and Senior Editor Caleb Jacobs discussing EZ Lynk, the DOJ, diesel defeat devices, and the Pandora's box that is being opened. Stories mentioned in today's episode: DOJ Orders Apple, Google to Hand Over OBDII App User Data in Emissions Probe US Government Sues Diesel Truck Tuner EZ Lynk Over Emissions Defeat Devices Fast Times and Million-Dollar Fines: Inside the EPA’s Messy War on Dirty Diesel Trucks Trump Administration Guts Framework Behind U.S. Auto Emissions Regulations Emissions Defeat Devices No Longer a Top Priority for EPA Feds Won’t Pursue Criminal Charges Against Tuners for OBDII Tampering Anymore Previously Imprisoned Diesel Tuner Receives Federal Pardon 00:00 Intro 01:33 About last week 05:25 History and how we got here today 08:20 EZ Lynk 09:38 Consumer privacy 13:02 The scale of the situation 14:13 From President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump 17:43 What comes next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices