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Americans Can’t Buy Chinese EVs. Waymo Is Importing Thousands (www.forbes.com)
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[–] 50 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Article is paywalled but the reason Google can get away with it is because they're getting them shipped without any connectivity.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Self driving cars

    Shipped without connectivity

    Weird

    Also, can I buy a new car without telemetry? I guess I know the answer to that already.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Why don't Chinese manufacturers do the same? Sell cars without connectivity, make updates or whatever available on a website.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago

    Why would China want you to have a car that doesn't send data back?

    I mean neither would any other manufacturer, but with China you just know the government probably requires all that surveillance tech be added. Like voice control microphones on the OUTSIDE of some new Chinese cars. Why else would you have that?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    So Chinese automakers cannot import because they rather stay out of market than turn off connectivity?

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