<story><title>Cars are a &apos;privacy nightmare on wheels&apos;</title><url>https://theconversation.com/cars-are-a-privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-heres-how-they-get-away-with-collecting-and-sharing-your-data-214386</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>mthomasmw</author><text>It&amp;#x27;s completely possible to build an EV that isn&amp;#x27;t connected. The idea that electric power means networked spying is an invented fiction. Due to the privacy-conscious background of one automaker, a vote by the board mandated that all their cars be able to function in a completely disconnected, non-reporting mode:&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.wsj.com&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;porsche-rolls-out-board-approved-privacy-strategy-11653039001&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.wsj.com&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;porsche-rolls-out-board-approve...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;And they all do, even their EV. I voted with my wallet.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>sandworm101</author><text>It is also Porsche, a company that prides itself on long-term support.  Just look at the iconic Porsche tractor commercial. They want their car to work as well tomorrow as it does today. They know that communication standards change.  Every &amp;quot;connected&amp;quot; car will, in a decade or two, be a disconnected&amp;#x2F;bricked car.</text></comment>
<story><title>Cars are a &apos;privacy nightmare on wheels&apos;</title><url>https://theconversation.com/cars-are-a-privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-heres-how-they-get-away-with-collecting-and-sharing-your-data-214386</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>mthomasmw</author><text>It&amp;#x27;s completely possible to build an EV that isn&amp;#x27;t connected. The idea that electric power means networked spying is an invented fiction. Due to the privacy-conscious background of one automaker, a vote by the board mandated that all their cars be able to function in a completely disconnected, non-reporting mode:&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.wsj.com&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;porsche-rolls-out-board-approved-privacy-strategy-11653039001&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.wsj.com&amp;#x2F;articles&amp;#x2F;porsche-rolls-out-board-approve...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;And they all do, even their EV. I voted with my wallet.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>itslennysfault</author><text>Not sure why you are specifically calling out EVs. I think all new cars (gas or electric) have internet connectivity and send all sorts of data home.</text></comment>