It could still be 'hacked' in the truest sense of the term. Just on a hardware level instead of pure software.
How hard some people will work to be surreptitious creeps should never be underestimated.
Where in the dash was it built? Maybe our hero is the designated driver with a passion for making sure that passengers riding shotgun never have to be sober.
Hah, fooled them again! I am among the dumbest people this side of the Tordesillas line.
That said, I'd be happy to work with you.