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Americans Can’t Buy Chinese EVs. Waymo Is Importing Thousands
(www.forbes.com)
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this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2026
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Article is paywalled but the reason Google can get away with it is because they're getting them shipped without any connectivity.
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.
It has connectivity, its just added by Waymo after it arrives on shore.
Obviously Google install their own connectivity.
Why don't Chinese manufacturers do the same? Sell cars without connectivity, make updates or whatever available on a website.
It is hardware. The embargo is on the connectivity silicon used in China because it is full of Chinese backdoors. Unlike the chips made elsewhere that have US backdoors
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?
Great question.
So Chinese automakers cannot import because they rather stay out of market than turn off connectivity?
That's the bullshit the US government wants you to believe. They need an excuse to force you to keep buying shitty trucks.
Yes they wrote it into law to deceive you!
Seems that way.