• timeghost@lemmy.world
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    16 天前

    Privacy in terms of a large, rolling chinese surveillance machine covered in cameras, mics and sensors, full of chips and sporting bluetooth, cellular and wifi? I’m sure it’s fine.

    • ipitco@lemmybefree.net
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      16 天前

      USA is already at nightmare level, and the big difference is the USA will use it against you where China can’t really reach you

      Anyways, I would appreciate any proof or comparison between the two

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        16 天前

        Same. I’m looking into an EV, and I just want a simple car that goes and stops when I instruct it to. I don’t need any kind of always-online service, I don’t need cameras, etc, I just need to get to work and back.

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          16 天前

          Well, the US did have the slate truck coming up for really barebones options… But tariffs ruined that for now. Some of the lower budget Korean EVs have limited/optional connectivity.

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              16 天前

              If budget is the top of your list, EVs currently have high depreciation. You can easily find 2-year old EVs with low mileage for 50% off MSRP.

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                15 天前

                Yeah, I’m certainly looking around, but they also tend to have spyware. I just want a simple car that goes and stops when I say, and is really easy to repair if something goes wrong. EVs should be perfect for this, but for some reason manufacturers get away with tons of nonsense on them.