I feel like the Beta flag next to Crash Alerts gives a new twist to what you can expect from a beta version.
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I'm just hoping there's a way to turn it off without losing any other functionality. I really don't want to be hit with the bill from an accidental 911 call, I'll take my chances that if there's an accident someone around (or I) will be able to call 911 without a $70 app deciding it for me.
I would also be concerned (this seems to be an extreme edge case) that off-roading may trip the sensor. I try not to break my equipment, but I've seen some guys running their daily driver pretty hard, and it's not uncommon to have some extreme jarring going on if you hit a jump wrong or run over a log going a bit too fast. I can see a good deal of this functionality from the device being applicable even off the road, but having 911 pay you a visit down in a mud pit because your tire hit a rock and bounced off doesn't seem like a positive.
The privacy policy implies that there might be a way to turn it off ("...If you use..."):
"If you use Crash Alert, in the event you are in a crash, we may share your location and personally identifiable information with emergency responders and your emergency contacts."[1]
You can disable the crash alert feature if you don't want it.
Does it send the alert straight away or do you get a chance to stop it if it triggers accidentally or the accident isn't so bad that you need an ambulance?
Where do you live that you get a bill for 911 calls?
911 is free, but you foot the bill for services rendered and face a fine for false 911 calls.
Who says it's a call?
> Automatic uses your phone's data connection to immediately report the crash to 911 with your name, location, and vehicle description.