Take a car with an internal combustion engine and replace everything that is needed for an electric car. Now you have a no-nonsense car.

Instead, we have a rolling data center that feels like a smartphone.

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    4 days ago

    That’s where I’m at. What’s China realistically going to do with that data?? If I’m going to be spied on no matter what I’d rather have it be done by a country across the world and get a reasonably priced EV too.

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      3 days ago

      Sell it to the same people that ford and everyone else are, so it can be used to fuck you over on jobs, insurance, etc etc.

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        18 hours ago

        Ok but how is that different than the American companies doing that exact same thing?? At least if China gets my data I’ll get a reasonably priced EV out of it instead of paying 4-5 times the price for a similar product.

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          I fucking love how people scream about how vile and evil a thing is, until china does it, then its either “plz leib poor china alone” or its “yes its evil, but i dont care because its cheaper… but don’t worry, as soon as it bites me in the ass i’ll come back to cry about it, and will expect sympathy and coddling and not i told you so’s”

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            I fucking love how people misinterpret comments to fit their own made-up narratives in their head.

            My data is going to be sold no matter if I buy American or Chinese. It is a bad thing either way. In one scenario im paying $15k for the EV. In the other scenario im paying $30k.

            Stop shadow boxing comments to feel good about yourself.

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      Sure, there’s absolutely no way that data from China can end up in the US. Even if offered money, you can trust that no data collector in China would ever accept money in exchange for user data. Also, they’re all excellent at keeping it secure, so rest assured it will never get leaked!

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        18 hours ago

        Oh yeah if I buy American there’s no way my data would get sold. American companies are known for their solid moral compass and they put customer satisfaction over profits. And there’s never been a data breach from an American company ever!! :D

        And i want to be a good American consumer and pay an American car company 4x to 5x the price of the cheap and affordable Chinese EV. Since I got all this money from tariff rebate and doge checks I can afford to buy an American EV.