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WanderCar

Privacy-first vehicle intelligence — CarPlay replacement, LoRa LoJack, no OEM tracking.

Privacy & Infrastructure
ReplacesCarPlay (Apple data) / Android Auto (Google data) / OEM infotainment (manufacturer surveillance)
Open-source baseRaspberry Pi + open nav stack

About

Modern cars are surveillance devices. OEM telematics send location, speed, and driving behavior to manufacturers, insurers, and data brokers by default — with no opt-out in most vehicles. WanderCar is a Raspberry Pi-based head unit replacement that provides navigation, media, and home integration without any cloud telemetry. It also adds a LoRa-based vehicle tracking system (WanderLoJack) that operates entirely on the WanderSafeMesh mesh — your vehicle's location is visible to you and nobody else. For vehicles with OBD-II ports, WanderCar reads fault codes locally and interprets them without sending diagnostic data to any external service.

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Features

  • CarPlay/Android Auto replacement: local navigation, media, no Apple/Google data stream
  • WanderLoJack: LoRa vehicle tracking on WanderSafeMesh mesh — your eyes only
  • OEM telemetry blocking: firewall at the head unit level for vehicles with accessible network
  • OBD-II local diagnostics: read fault codes without sending to manufacturer or data broker
  • WanderHub integration: home arrival/departure triggers without revealing location to cloud
  • Privacy media: local music library, podcast sync, no Spotify behavioral profiling
  • WanderNode mesh connectivity: vehicle becomes a mobile mesh node for WanderSafeMesh
  • No subscription: buy once, runs on WanderNode hardware
Hand-assembled

Built by supported employment workers — people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities — through WWP's fulfillment program. Every product ships with a Built By card. Competitive wage, never 14(c) subminimum.

Repair & refurb

Send it back. Prepaid label. Component-level repair, module upgrades, firmware updates. 7-year spare parts guarantee. Donate on return — refurbished hardware goes to shelter and community partners. GPL firmware: the device works even if WanderVerse shuts down.

No hardware subscription — ever

BMW charged $18/mo for heated seats already in your car. GM locked remote start. Eero charges for VPN on hardware that could run it free. We don't do that. You bought it, you own it — every feature works forever, no subscription required. WanderAssist ($9/mo optional) is a convenience layer, never a gate. Safety features are never paywalled.

Pro & Lux tiers — coming

Every WanderVerse hardware product will offer Pro and Lux finish tiers — premium materials and handcrafted finishes by WanderVerse Artisans: supported employment workers with artistic skills. Each Lux unit ships with a Finished By card. Lux revenue cross-subsidizes nonprofit pricing.

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