[m463]

I would be much more likely to buy a car from an overreaching data-hungry corporation if I could turn it off.

or just be able to say no.

these company fear the data loss, but honestly I think most people will leave it going.

This would also promote competition or new sources of data.

What if startup automobile tech companies or mapping companies could offer you money for your video feed or navigation data?

Or you could give it all to open street maps or new things like open traffic or open weather or whatever.

It could - at your discretion - democratize the mobile data your car collects.

[bobthepanda]

IIRC don’t some auto insurance companies already offer this, where you can give them location/cam data for lower rates?

[azinman2]

Yes, metromile being one. Saved me a bunch of money since I seldom drive.

[driverdan]

Refuse to buy a car with an internet connection that can't be permanently disabled. Do not do it.

[m463]

All cars have a way of doing this. For the tesla, you can disconnect the two cellular antennas and the wifi antenna.