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Driver facing camera in cars
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this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2026
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You don’t login, the car recognises you and adjusts settings such as the seat position to the way you like to have it without you having to do it manually, it’s a convenience thing.
I have a 2019 Edge that has preset seat settings. They're on buttons on the door where you can set your seat configuration up with the seat adjustments and such, hold down the button 1, 2, or 3 to save it, and when you turn the car off it shifts to default. So when you get into the car, push your number and it just adjusts everything for you.
It does not need to scan your face or identify you in any way. It's a button next to the door unlock.
Yeah, that’ would’ve been the way to do it before cameras were added.
It probably also does steering wheel height, aircon temp etc.
If the manufacturer is required by law to have a camera to monitor driver fatigue then they’ll make use it for other things like this.
Yeah, and for free, at the beginning. Then it'll become a subscription.
Wait, "when you turn the car off it shifts to default," so the seat doesn't just stay where it is when you turn the car off?
Nope. It moves into a default position so it's easier to exit/enter. When I start it it'll automatically shift into the last preset used.
So if I start the car tomorrow, it'll shift into my setting. If my partner wants the car, they just have to push the 1 on the door and it'll shift into theirs.
OK, that makes sense. At least it goes back to the last position.
I'm the only one that drives my car. I don't need spyware to adjust the seat for me.
My family only has one car. We don't have pre-recorded seat settings, but it would be handy.
There's ways of doing per-recorded settings without putting a spy camera in your vehicle.
There's ways of achieving this without the privacy invasion.
Is it conveniently connected to the internet and sending data about you to anywhere beyond your control?
Depends on the car. I think Tesla’s are always connected, but other brands you have to put a SIM card in so you have a choice.
I get the concern, I wouldn’t want to be monitored constantly by a 3rd party, but in this case I think it’s just for safety (monitoring driver fatigue) and convenience.
You give car manufacturers too much credit with this 'benefit of the doubt'.