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by kjkjadksj 51 days ago
I just did a search on the bolt and apparently users are having to modify their antennae to stop onstar telemetry. Kia also collects telemetry. Equinox also with the onstar issue. Ford also collects telemetry.

Once again, are there any that work functionally like my airgapped ICE car? It is only 8 years old. I’m worried there aren’t.
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hedora 51 days ago
Price / fanciness has nothing to do with the amount of telemetry (if anything, there is a weak negative correlation).

BMW was one of the best for privacy the last time I checked.

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kjkjadksj 51 days ago
It is still collecting data. That is the nonstarter for me. My car does not collect any data on me. There will be no software update in the future changing any privacy policy because my car does not ever receive software updates. Even if the ECU did get an update after some repair, it is airgapped with no ability to send out telemetry. I still get certain telemetrics logging for maintenance, locally, of course, via OBD-II.
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rootusrootus 49 days ago
OnStar telemetry has been a thing since well before your 8 year old car.

As I said, nothing to do with being an EV. All new cars have some variety of telemetry. You may choose not to buy a newer car, but it has nothing to do with whether it is an EV or not.

But be careful because an 8 year old ICEV from GM has OnStar

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kjkjadksj 49 days ago
No onstar here. No satellite or cellular antenna either. Again, I know my machine. There is no data going out. Seems now there is no choice I suppose. Older cars are like low background steel now.
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