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Why Americans aren’t buying more EVs
(arstechnica.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
I don’t know what telematics the Leaf had, but you’re describing what Nissan tried to do with that
Neither do I, and that's concerning. Here's their privacy policy:
I don't know if NissanConnect is optional (looks like it is?), or if it's "optional," as in you need to accept to access core car features, like setting battery charge limits, redeeming a warranty, or accessing diagnostics. But I know the capability exists and I'd really like to have guarantees, as in, can I block Nissan from remotely accessing my vehicle? If not, can I remove the module without impacting other functions of the car?
But it's really hard (at least in my few minutes of searching) to figure out what privacy concerns there are and what options I have to deal with it.
It’s an industry wide problem for sure. Whatever politician takes that up will get huge votes.
My EV is likely one of the worst offenders l, but they’re all offenders
When I looked into similar for my 1996 Pontiac, it was already a concern, and it’s gotten much worse
I looked into it a bit, and it looks like Chevy's OnStar should be easy to remove (just a circuit board behind the dash). It's ridiculous that I need to go through this though, I should be able to just turn it off and it would be off...