Comment by drnick1
4 hours ago
What do we know about onboard telematics for these cars? It's safe to assume that like all modern cars, extensive telemetry is stored and sent to the mothership (in China) and third parties. There is probably a way to mod the car to take it off the grid but I wouldn't even consider buying one before knowing it can be done reasonably painlessly.
It would be unlikely that Chinese EVs send anything less than western car manf. back to base. So you can safely assume that minute by minute data is sent back and sold to companies like Inrix.
I don't think you can completely turn off telemetry, same for a Tesla or any other car with advanced features.
I mean, so does at least GM, Kia, Subaru, and Mitsubishi.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driv...
The American Way is to monetize this data with insurance companies as the buyers.